Có con phải khổ vì con, có chồng phải ngậm bồ hòn đắng cay
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Having a child or husband brings inevitable suffering
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 “Có con phải khổ vì con, có chồng phải ngậm bồ hòn đắng cay” mean?
Having a child or husband brings inevitable suffering Literally: Have child must suffer because of child, have husband must bear bitter betel nut
Is “Có con phải khổ vì con, có chồng phải ngậm bồ hòn đắng cay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.