媳妇熬成婆

Mandarin

simpl. 媳妇
trad. 媳婦熬成婆

Etymology

Literally: A daughter-in-law who suffers will one day become a mother-in-law.

Proverb

媳妇熬成婆 (simplified, Pinyin xífù áo chéng pó, traditional 媳婦熬成婆)

  1. Those who suffer, will one day get their chance; What goes around comes around.

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Last modified on 1 October 2011, at 13:32