Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê chồng trước đánh đau, gặp chồng sau mau đánh

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Meaning · English

A bad first marriage leads to a hasty second one

Literally: Scold the previous husband before, hit the later husband quickly

Examples

Bà ấy chê chồng trước đánh đau, gặp chồng sau mau đánh nên giờ rất hối hậnShe scolded her first husband and quickly married the second one, now she's very regretful

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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 “Chê chồng trước đánh đau, gặp chồng sau mau đánh” mean?

A bad first marriage leads to a hasty second one Literally: Scold the previous husband before, hit the later husband quickly

Is “Chê chồng trước đánh đau, gặp chồng sau mau đánh” formal or informal?

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

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