Mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời gì ghẻ thương yêu con chồng
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A mother-in-law's harsh treatment of her daughter-in-law is a timeless tradition
Sự đối xử khắc nghiệt của mẹ chồng với con dâu là truyền thống lâu đời
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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 gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời gì ghẻ thương yêu con chồng” mean?
A mother-in-law's harsh treatment of her daughter-in-law is a timeless tradition Literally: Mother chicken, baby duck, enduring, many generations of nits loving the son's wife
Is “Mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời gì ghẻ thương yêu con chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.