Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng già vợ trẻ nâng niu, chồng trẻ vợ già nhiều điều đắng cay

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Meaning · English

A large age gap in marriage can lead to problems

Literally: Old husband young wife pamper, young husband old wife many bitter things

Examples

Khi lấy vợ lớn hơn mình 10 tuổi, anh bắt đầu hiểu vì sao người ta nói chồng trẻ vợ già nhiều điều đắng cayWhen he married a woman 10 years his senior, he began to understand why people say a young husband with an old wife will experience many bitter things

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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 nâng niu, chồng trẻ vợ già nhiều điều đắng cay” mean?

A large age gap in marriage can lead to problems Literally: Old husband young wife pamper, young husband old wife many bitter things

Is “Chồng già vợ trẻ nâng niu, chồng trẻ vợ già nhiều điều đắng cay” formal or informal?

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