Mẹ chồng nàng dâu, chúa nhà người ở yêu nhau bao giờ

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Meaning · English

It's unlikely for two people in a difficult relationship to get along

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

Examples

Mẹ chồng nàng dâu, chúa nhà người ở yêu nhau bao giờ, nên vợ chồng tôi sống riêngIt's unlikely for my mother-in-law and I to get along, so my husband and I live separately

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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, chúa nhà người ở yêu nhau bao giờ” mean?

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

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

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