Mấy đời bánh đúc có xương, mấy đời dì ghẻ có thương con chồng.

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Meaning · English

Some people are naturally unkind or cruel

Literally: Some generations of bánh đúc have bones, some generations of cruel aunts have affection for their nephew's husband

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Người đó thật đáng thương, nhưng mấy đời bánh đúc có xương, mấy đời dì ghẻ có thương con chồng.That person is really pitiful, but some people are naturally unkind or cruel

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Mấy đời bánh đúc có xương, mấy đời dì ghẻ có thương con chồng.” mean?

Some people are naturally unkind or cruel Literally: Some generations of bánh đúc have bones, some generations of cruel aunts have affection for their nephew's husband

Is “Mấy đời bánh đúc có xương, mấy đời dì ghẻ có thương con chồng.” formal or informal?

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