Top 10 most viral quotes from the first 3 episodes of 'Living with Mother-in-Law'

In the recently aired third episode, after cleaning up the evening dishes, the mother-in-law asked her daughter-in-law to clear the plates. However, Vân's husband, Thanh, helped her wash the dishes and told her to sit down and eat. While she was eating and Thanh was washing up, the mother-in-law unexpectedly rushed down, grabbed Thanh’s apron, and angrily shouted, 'Men shouldn't be hanging around the kitchen. Have all the women in this house died or what?' It seems that the stereotype that men shouldn’t be in the kitchen was deeply ingrained in her mind, especially when it involved her beloved son serving others, which only fueled her anger further.

In the third episode, a particularly emotional line left the daughter-in-law teary-eyed: 'I don’t want to be seen as living off my in-laws.' While Vân was helping her mother-in-law prepare the meal, the latter insisted that Vân clean the vegetables thoroughly to ensure they were spotless. When Vân suggested having her mother send clean vegetables from the countryside, Mrs. Phương responded with this remark, leaving Vân speechless and lost in thought, unable to answer.

Although the tradition of a woman leaving her family after marriage has been around for ages, the daughter-in-law is still a new member of the family, a daughter given to the groom's family. Once she becomes a member, everyone, whether parents or children, should show mutual respect for each other. Only then can a family live in harmony. But if everyone sticks strictly to rules and principles, life becomes dull and joyless. Is this the reason why the daughter-in-law, like a bird jumping from its cage, unknowingly gets trapped and loses her freedom? This line makes many young women reflect on whether they should get married at all.

Mrs. Phương always believes that whatever she does is right. Being older and more experienced, she thinks that no matter how capable the daughter-in-law is, she can never outsmart her. According to her, older people are always right, and even if she's wrong, she wouldn't admit it. Because of this mindset, the children in the family, especially the daughter-in-law, feel powerless even if they know the mother-in-law is wrong—they don’t know how to challenge her.

This statement comes from a place of selfishness and fear of losing her son to someone else. She emphasizes to her son that she’s done everything for him, so he must obey her and not let anyone else challenge her authority. This possessiveness often leads to jealousy and resentment towards the daughter-in-law, making their relationship strained. Mothers should learn to be more generous and not treat their sons as possessions that they have exclusive control over.

This advice came from the mother of the daughter-in-law, who was speaking from her home in the countryside. However, the timing wasn’t ideal, as she called during a family meal. She urged her daughter to continue eating with her husband's family, reminding her that as the daughter-in-law, she must learn to be considerate—not just for the sake of harmony in the family, but for her own future happiness as well. Mrs. Bằng, Vân's mother, was a retired teacher and has a kind-hearted nature. She encouraged her daughter to tolerate and make peace with her mother-in-law. Perhaps she understood the complexities of such relationships, especially given their rural background.

Perhaps this statement is partly true, but not entirely accurate. The mother-in-law's remark comes from observing her beautiful and somewhat pampered daughter-in-law. If Thanh had brought home a less attractive girl, would she have said the same thing or opposed it? People often say that no matter how good a person is, if the first impression isn’t positive, it can become a thorn in the side for difficult mothers-in-law.

In episode 3, during dinner, Vân, the new daughter-in-law, unexpectedly received a call from her mother back in the countryside. She asked for permission to step outside to take the call, which made her mother-in-law uncomfortable. When Vân rejoined the meal, her mother-in-law continued serving her son, saying, ‘Lately, your eyes are getting so tired and you’ve lost weight. You need more nourishment.’ At this point, Vân's husband served her food, asking his mother to stop, which made the mother-in-law even more upset. Before going upstairs, she made a sharp comment that left Vân red-eyed: 'Too much indulgence can harm your health.' The father-in-law also retreated upstairs, and the husband followed to console his mother, leaving Vân feeling increasingly embarrassed. Conversations about marital intimacy are delicate and shouldn’t be aired in front of others, especially not in front of a mother-in-law. Though Mrs. Phương’s intentions were good, wanting the best for her son, she should have addressed this privately to avoid embarrassing both herself and Vân.

From the very first episode, Mrs. Phương made a strong impression with her bold statements. When she saw her son getting close to the girl who would soon be her daughter-in-law, she remarked that the wife was just a stranger who had come from who knows where. ‘If we don’t marry this one, we’ll marry another,’ she said. Her words made anyone considering marriage feel uncertain and fearful of encountering a mother-in-law like her. Perhaps Mrs. Phương forgot that she, too, had once been in her daughter-in-law’s shoes, leaving her own family to become a daughter-in-law in someone else’s home.

In the eyes of most mothers, their sons are always the best. In the movie, Thanh is not only handsome but also has a stable job and a wealthy family, making him the dream man of many girls. However, this doesn't give Mrs. Phương the right to make hurtful comments like that. Perhaps she feels that she might lose her son to another woman and wants to keep him all to herself, which is why she is so harsh towards Vân. But to claim that marrying her son is a great fortune for the daughter-in-law seems a bit much.