Chồng khó giữa làng còn hơn chồng sang thiên hạ
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A bad husband at home is better than a good one far away
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 khó giữa làng còn hơn chồng sang thiên hạ” mean?
A bad husband at home is better than a good one far away Literally: Husband difficult in the middle of the village is better than husband wandering the world
Is “Chồng khó giữa làng còn hơn chồng sang thiên hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.