Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha chết không lo bằng đỏ lò tây bắc

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Meaning · English

A father's death is less worrisome than a wife's infidelity

Literally: Father dies no worry like red west north kiln

Examples

Khi biết vợ mình có người khác, anh ấy than thở cha chết không lo bằng đỏ lò tây bắcWhen he knew his wife had someone else, he lamented that a father's death is less worrisome than a wife's infidelity

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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 “Cha chết không lo bằng đỏ lò tây bắc” mean?

A father's death is less worrisome than a wife's infidelity Literally: Father dies no worry like red west north kiln

Is “Cha chết không lo bằng đỏ lò tây bắc” formal or informal?

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

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