Chồng già vợ trẻ là tiên, vợ già chồng trẻ là duyên nợ nần
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An older husband with a younger wife is a match made in heaven, but an older wife with a younger husband is a problematic debt
Examples
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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 “Chồng già vợ trẻ là tiên, vợ già chồng trẻ là duyên nợ nần” mean?
An older husband with a younger wife is a match made in heaven, but an older wife with a younger husband is a problematic debt Literally: Old husband young wife is fairy, old wife young husband is debt of fate
Is “Chồng già vợ trẻ là tiên, vợ già chồng trẻ là duyên nợ nần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.