Mẹ chồng già thời mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu mất nết thời nàng dâu chừa
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A wife should obey and respect her mother-in-law, and remain virtuous after her mother-in-law's death
Examples
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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 già thời mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu mất nết thời nàng dâu chừa” mean?
A wife should obey and respect her mother-in-law, and remain virtuous after her mother-in-law's death Literally: Mother-in-law old when mother-in-law die, daughter-in-law lose manners when daughter-in-law become a nun
Is “Mẹ chồng già thời mẹ chồng chết, nàng dâu mất nết thời nàng dâu chừa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.