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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

丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆

chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yě děi jiàn gōng pó

1 lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom)
2 fig. it's not something you can avoid forever

Sample Sentences

你也不需要太担心，电视剧里面的恶婆婆还是比较少的。人心都是肉长的，只要你乖巧懂事，真心对待她，一般婆婆是不会为难儿媳妇的。

nǐ yě bù xūyào tài dānxīn ，diànshìjù lǐmiàn de è pópo háishì bǐjiǎo shǎo de 。rénxīn dōu shì ròu zhǎng de ，zhǐyào nǐ guāiqiǎo dǒngshì ，zhēnxīn duìdài tā ，yībān pópo shì bùhuì wéinán érxífù de 。

You needn't be too worried. Those evil mother-in-laws from the TV shows are actually not very common. People are people. As long as you're likable, sensible, and are sincere with her, you'll be fine. Most mothers-in-law don't cause any trouble for their daughters-in-law.

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