Chồng khó giữa làng hơn chồng sang thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

A bad husband at home is worse than a bad reputation abroad

Literally: Husband difficult in the village more than husband lost in the world

Examples

Chồng khó giữa làng hơn chồng sang thiên hạ, tôi chịu đựng đượcA bad husband at home is worse than a bad reputation abroad, I can endure

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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 “Chồng khó giữa làng hơn chồng sang thiên hạ” mean?

A bad husband at home is worse than a bad reputation abroad Literally: Husband difficult in the village more than husband lost in the world

Is “Chồng khó giữa làng hơn chồng sang thiên hạ” formal or informal?

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