Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng nợ, vợ phải trả

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Meaning · English

Husband's debt, wife has to pay

Literally: Husband's debt, wife must pay

Examples

Anh ấy đi bỏ vợ, để vợ gánh Chồng nợ, vợ phải trảHe abandoned his wife, leaving her to bear the husband's debt, the wife has to pay

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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 nợ, vợ phải trả” mean?

Husband's debt, wife has to pay Literally: Husband's debt, wife must pay

Is “Chồng nợ, vợ phải trả” formal or informal?

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

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