Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ chồng trồng cây ngược

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Meaning · English

A mother-in-law interferes in her child's marriage

Literally: mother-in-law plants trees upside down

Examples

Bà vợ than thở mẹ chồng trồng cây ngược nên vợ chồng hay cãi vãThe wife complained that her mother-in-law interfered too much, causing her and her husband to often quarrel

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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 trồng cây ngược” mean?

A mother-in-law interferes in her child's marriage Literally: mother-in-law plants trees upside down

Is “Mẹ chồng trồng cây ngược” formal or informal?

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

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