Có ông mới gọi là bà, không ông thì gọi là da cái đồ

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Meaning · English

A woman's status is defined by her relationship with a man

Literally: Have a husband to be called a wife, without a husband called a widow

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Phụ nữ thời xưa thường bị ràng buộc bởi quan niệm có ông mới gọi là bà, không ông thì gọi là da cái đồWomen in the past were often bound by the notion that a woman's status is defined by her relationship with a man

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Có ông mới gọi là bà, không ông thì gọi là da cái đồ” mean?

A woman's status is defined by her relationship with a man Literally: Have a husband to be called a wife, without a husband called a widow

Is “Có ông mới gọi là bà, không ông thì gọi là da cái đồ” formal or informal?

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