Yêu nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu.

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Meaning · English

Sisters are close but sisters-in-law often have a strained relationship

Literally: Love each other as sisters, dislike each other as sisters-in-law

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nói yêu nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu khi nói về mối quan hệ của các chị em trong gia đình.My mother always says love each other as sisters, dislike each other as sisters-in-law when talking about the relationship between sisters in our family.

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

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What does “Yêu nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu.” mean?

Sisters are close but sisters-in-law often have a strained relationship Literally: Love each other as sisters, dislike each other as sisters-in-law

Is “Yêu nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu.” formal or informal?

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