Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương con mà dễ, thương rể mà khó

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's easy to love one's own child, but harder to love their spouse.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu con dễ, nhưng yêu con rể thì khó

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Literally: Love child easy, love son-in-law hard

Examples

Bà luôn nói thương con mà dễ, thương rể mà khó khi nhắc về con dâu.She always says it's easy to love one's own child, but harder to love their spouse when talking about her daughter-in-law.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thương con mà dễ, thương rể mà khó” mean?

It's easy to love one's own child, but harder to love their spouse. Literally: Love child easy, love son-in-law hard

Is “Thương con mà dễ, thương rể mà khó” formal or informal?

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

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