Ba vợ chín nàng hầu đến khi chết rét cắm đầu bụi tre

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Meaning · English

Having many romantic partners leads to a life of loneliness

Literally: Three wives, nine concubines, until death, head stuck in bamboo bush

Examples

Anh ấy ba vợ chín nàng hầu đến khi chết rét cắm đầu bụi tre vì sống quá phóng đãngHe had many romantic partners, but ended up dying alone because of his promiscuous lifestyle

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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 chín nàng hầu đến khi chết rét cắm đầu bụi tre” mean?

Having many romantic partners leads to a life of loneliness Literally: Three wives, nine concubines, until death, head stuck in bamboo bush

Is “Ba vợ chín nàng hầu đến khi chết rét cắm đầu bụi tre” formal or informal?

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

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