Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cả sông đông chợ, lắm vợ nhiều oan gia

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Meaning · English

Having many relationships can lead to many troubles

Literally: Whole river crowded market, many wives many oan gia

Examples

Anh ấy có quá nhiều bạn bè, nên chẳng ngạc nhiên khi anh luôn gặp rắc rối.He has too many friends, so it's no wonder he always gets into trouble.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cả sông đông chợ, lắm vợ nhiều oan gia” mean?

Having many relationships can lead to many troubles Literally: Whole river crowded market, many wives many oan gia

Is “Cả sông đông chợ, lắm vợ nhiều oan gia” formal or informal?

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

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