Ao rộng thì lắm ốc lồi, những người lắm vợ là người trời bêu
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A large pond has many snails, a man with many wives is shamed by heaven
Ao lớn có nhiều ốc, người nhiều vợ bị trời chê
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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 “Ao rộng thì lắm ốc lồi, những người lắm vợ là người trời bêu” mean?
A large pond has many snails, a man with many wives is shamed by heaven Literally: Large pond many snail, many wives heaven exposes
Is “Ao rộng thì lắm ốc lồi, những người lắm vợ là người trời bêu” formal or informal?
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