Mẹ chồng mà dữ giết trâu ăn mừng

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Meaning · English

A mother-in-law is so cruel that even a happy occasion feels threatening

Literally: Mother-in-law fierce kill buffalo eat celebration

Examples

Tôi không dám về nhà chồng vì mẹ chồng mà dữ giết trâu ăn mừngI dare not go to my husband's house because my mother-in-law is so fierce

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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 mà dữ giết trâu ăn mừng” mean?

A mother-in-law is so cruel that even a happy occasion feels threatening Literally: Mother-in-law fierce kill buffalo eat celebration

Is “Mẹ chồng mà dữ giết trâu ăn mừng” formal or informal?

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