Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quen nhà nạ, lạ nhà chồng

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Meaning · English

A woman gets used to her husband's family over time

Literally: Familiar with her parents' home, strange with her husband's home

Examples

Sau một thời gian, cô đã quen nhà nạ, lạ nhà chồngAfter a while, she got used to her husband's family

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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 “Quen nhà nạ, lạ nhà chồng” mean?

A woman gets used to her husband's family over time Literally: Familiar with her parents' home, strange with her husband's home

Is “Quen nhà nạ, lạ nhà chồng” formal or informal?

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

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