Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ chồng ăn hồng cả hột

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Meaning · English

A mother-in-law's actions affect the whole family

Literally: Mother-in-law eats pomelo with seed

Examples

Mẹ chồng ăn hồng cả hột, cả nhà đều bị ảnh hưởngThe mother-in-law's behavior affected the whole family

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Sources & notes

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 ăn hồng cả hột” mean?

A mother-in-law's actions affect the whole family Literally: Mother-in-law eats pomelo with seed

Is “Mẹ chồng ăn hồng cả hột” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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