Mẹ chồng nàng dâu, chủ nhà người ở ưa nhau bao giờ

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Meaning · English

It's rare for two people in a subordinate relationship to get along

Literally: Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, master and servant like each other when

Examples

Mẹ chồng nàng dâu, chủ nhà người ở ưa nhau bao giờ, nên tôi không ngạc nhiên khi họ thường xuyên cãi vãIt's rare for a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or a master and servant to like each other, so I'm not surprised they often argue

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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 nàng dâu, chủ nhà người ở ưa nhau bao giờ” mean?

It's rare for two people in a subordinate relationship to get along Literally: Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, master and servant like each other when

Is “Mẹ chồng nàng dâu, chủ nhà người ở ưa nhau bao giờ” formal or informal?

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