Ai trông thấy ma biết đàn bà ăn bớt

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Meaning · English

Only those directly affected understand the problem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Who sees the ghost knows the wife eats less

Examples

Anh ấy không hiểu tại sao vợ mình luôn thiếu tiền cho đến khi anh ấy tự trông thấy ma biết đàn bà ăn bớtHe didn't understand why his wife always lacked money until he saw it for himself

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai trông thấy ma biết đàn bà ăn bớt” mean?

Only those directly affected understand the problem Literally: Who sees the ghost knows the wife eats less

Is “Ai trông thấy ma biết đàn bà ăn bớt” formal or informal?

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