Ba vợ bảy nàng hầu, đêm nằm chuồng trâu gối đầu bằng chổi

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Meaning · English

A person with many romantic partners will ultimately suffer

Literally: Three wives, seven concubines, sleep in a cowshed with a broom as a pillow

Examples

Anh ấy ba vợ bảy nàng hầu, đêm nằm chuồng trâu gối đầu bằng chổiHe has three wives and seven concubines, but sleeps in a cowshed with a broom as a pillow

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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 vợ bảy nàng hầu, đêm nằm chuồng trâu gối đầu bằng chổi” mean?

A person with many romantic partners will ultimately suffer Literally: Three wives, seven concubines, sleep in a cowshed with a broom as a pillow

Is “Ba vợ bảy nàng hầu, đêm nằm chuồng trâu gối đầu bằng chổi” formal or informal?

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