Mẹ chồng vai gồng vai gánh, cưới dâu về để thánh lên thờ

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Meaning · English

A mother-in-law is very demanding and controlling

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mẹ chồng đòi hỏi và kiểm soát cao

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Literally: Mother-in-law shoulders to shoulder carry, marry daughter-in-law to worship as a saint

Examples

Sau khi cưới, tôi cảm thấy mẹ chồng quá khó tính, đúng như câu Mẹ chồng vai gồng vai gánh, cưới dâu về để thánh lên thờAfter getting married, I feel like my mother-in-law is too demanding, just like the saying 'Mẹ chồng vai gồng vai gánh, cưới dâu về để thánh lên thờ'

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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 vai gồng vai gánh, cưới dâu về để thánh lên thờ” mean?

A mother-in-law is very demanding and controlling Literally: Mother-in-law shoulders to shoulder carry, marry daughter-in-law to worship as a saint

Is “Mẹ chồng vai gồng vai gánh, cưới dâu về để thánh lên thờ” formal or informal?

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