Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Having many wives or partners brings no happiness

Literally: Three wives, seven concubines, sleeping in a cowshed with a stick as a pillow

Examples

Anh ấy có ba vợ bảy nàng hầu, đêm nằm chuồng trâu gối đầu bằng que, chẳng hạnh phúc chút nào.He has three wives and seven concubines, but sleeps in a cowshed with a stick as a pillow, and is not happy at all.

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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 que” mean?

Having many wives or partners brings no happiness Literally: Three wives, seven concubines, sleeping in a cowshed with a stick as a pillow

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

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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