Ba đồng bỏ bị là chị lái buôn, cơm trắng cá ngon vẫn là con đi ở

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Meaning · English

A wife is more important than a mistress

Literally: three coins thrown away is an older sister, a trader, white rice and delicious fish is still a child going out

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ bị để về với vợ, vì ba đồng bỏ bị là chị lái buôn, cơm trắng cá ngon vẫn là con đi ởHe gave up his mistress to return to his wife, because a wife is more important than a mistress

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Sources & notes

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 “Ba đồng bỏ bị là chị lái buôn, cơm trắng cá ngon vẫn là con đi ở” mean?

A wife is more important than a mistress Literally: three coins thrown away is an older sister, a trader, white rice and delicious fish is still a child going out

Is “Ba đồng bỏ bị là chị lái buôn, cơm trắng cá ngon vẫn là con đi ở” formal or informal?

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