mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời mẹ ghẻ nưng niu con chồng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Mother hen, duckling brood — when has a stepmother doted on the husband's child; mismatched care, thinly given.
Literally: hen mother, duck chicks cheeping
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời mẹ ghẻ nưng niu con chồng” mean?
Mother hen, duckling brood — when has a stepmother doted on the husband's child; mismatched care, thinly given. Literally: hen mother, duck chicks cheeping
Is “mẹ gà con vịt chít chiu, mấy đời mẹ ghẻ nưng niu con chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.