Mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời gì ghẻ nâng niu con chồng
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A mother-in-law will always favor her own child over her son's wife
Examples
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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 gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời gì ghẻ nâng niu con chồng” mean?
A mother-in-law will always favor her own child over her son's wife Literally: Mother chicken, child duck, endure; how many generations have lice pampered the daughter-in-law
Is “Mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời gì ghẻ nâng niu con chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.