Rể hiền nên con trai, dâu hiền nên con gái

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Meaning · English

A good son-in-law is like a son, a good daughter-in-law is like a daughter

Literally: virtuous son-in-law should be son, virtuous daughter-in-law should be daughter

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn nói rằng rể hiền nên con trai, dâu hiền nên con gáiMy family always says that a good son-in-law is like a son, a good daughter-in-law is like a daughter

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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 “Rể hiền nên con trai, dâu hiền nên con gái” mean?

A good son-in-law is like a son, a good daughter-in-law is like a daughter Literally: virtuous son-in-law should be son, virtuous daughter-in-law should be daughter

Is “Rể hiền nên con trai, dâu hiền nên con gái” formal or informal?

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