Definition

1. Noun:
   • Family's rule of conduct: Refers to the established customs, rules, and behavioral norms within a family, particularly those upheld under the authority of the patriarch or family head. It embodies the traditional order and discipline of a household.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con kia đã bán cho ta, Nhập gia phải cứ phép nhà ta đây. (That child has been sold to me. Upon entering this house, one must follow my family's rules.)
  • Mọi thành viên đều phải tuân theo phép nhà. (All members must abide by the family's rules.)
  • Phép nhà nghiêm khắc không cho phép điều đó. (The strict family rules do not permit that.)

Advanced Usage

• "theo phép nhà": according to the family rules; in accordance with household discipline.

  • Anh ấy cư xử theo đúng phép nhà. (He behaves strictly according to the family rules.)

• "trái phép nhà": against the family rules; violating household discipline.

  • Hành động đó hoàn toàn trái phép nhà. (That action completely goes against the family rules.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gia pháp (n): Family law or regulations; a more formal term for family rules.
• Gia quy (n): Family discipline or precepts; similar to "phép nhà" but can imply written or codified rules.
• Gia phong (n): Family tradition or moral customs; refers more to the ethical style and reputation of a family.

Synonyms

• Family custom (n): Tập quán gia đình.
• Household discipline (n): Kỷ luật trong nhà.
• Domestic rule (n): Quy tắc trong gia đình.

Related Phrases

• Nhập gia tùy tục / Nhập gia tùy tục, đáo giang tùy khúc: A proverb meaning "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." It conveys a similar idea to following "phép nhà" when entering a new household.
  • Anh là người mới, nên nhớ "nhập gia tùy tục". (You are new here, so remember "when entering a house, follow its customs.")

Related Idioms

• Phép vua thua lệ làng: An idiom meaning "The king's law yields to village customs." It highlights the power of local tradition over central authority, analogous to how "phép nhà" can represent a powerful micro-level social order.
  • Ở đây, đôi khi phép vua còn thua lệ làng, huống chi là phép nhà. (Here, sometimes the king's law yields to village customs, let alone family rules.)

1. Family's rule of conduct