Mẹ chồng ác mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu có nết nàng
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A bad mother-in-law will eventually pass away, leaving a well-behaved daughter-in-law
Mẹ chồng khó tính sẽ qua đi, để lại con dâu ngoan
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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.
Common questions
What does “Mẹ chồng ác mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu có nết nàng” mean?
A bad mother-in-law will eventually pass away, leaving a well-behaved daughter-in-law Literally: Mother-in-law evil mother-in-law die, daughter-in-law have virtue
Is “Mẹ chồng ác mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu có nết nàng” formal or informal?
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