Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cậu chết mợ ra người dưng

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Meaning · English

When one spouse dies, the other remarries a stranger

Literally: Husband dies, wife becomes someone else's

Examples

Khi bố mất, mẹ tôi đã lấy người khác nên người ta thường nói cậu chết mợ ra người dưngWhen my father died, my mother remarried someone else, so people often say 'cậu chết mợ ra người dưng'

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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 “Cậu chết mợ ra người dưng” mean?

When one spouse dies, the other remarries a stranger Literally: Husband dies, wife becomes someone else's

Is “Cậu chết mợ ra người dưng” formal or informal?

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

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