媳婦熬成婆

sik1 fu5 ngaau4 sing4 po4

lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom) · fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor · what goes around comes around

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom)
  2. fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor
  3. what goes around comes around

Written Forms

媳婦熬成婆Traditional · Main Form
媳妇熬成婆Alternate Form

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