Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ chồng không ai nói tốt nàng dâu

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Meaning · English

A daughter-in-law is rarely praised by her mother-in-law

Literally: Mother-in-law no one says good daughter-in-law

Examples

Mẹ chồng không ai nói tốt nàng dâu, nên cẩn thận trong lời nóiA daughter-in-law is rarely praised by her mother-in-law, so be careful with your words

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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 không ai nói tốt nàng dâu” mean?

A daughter-in-law is rarely praised by her mother-in-law Literally: Mother-in-law no one says good daughter-in-law

Is “Mẹ chồng không ai nói tốt nàng dâu” formal or informal?

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

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