Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ chồng mà dữ mổ bò ăn khao

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A mother-in-law is as fierce as a tiger

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mẹ chồng hung hăng như hổ

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Literally: Mother-in-law fierce eat buffalo horn

Examples

Mẹ chồng tôi thật là mẹ chồng mà dữ mổ bò ăn khaoMy mother-in-law is really fierce

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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 mà dữ mổ bò ăn khao” mean?

A mother-in-law is as fierce as a tiger Literally: Mother-in-law fierce eat buffalo horn

Is “Mẹ chồng mà dữ mổ bò ăn khao” formal or informal?

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

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