Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

A woman's status comes from her husband

Literally: Have a husband to be called a wife, otherwise called by skin and thing

Examples

Phải có ông mới gọi là bà, những không thì gọi bằng da cái đồYou need a husband to be called a wife, otherwise you're just called by your skin and thing

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

Common questions

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

A woman's status comes from her husband Literally: Have a husband to be called a wife, otherwise called by skin and thing

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

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

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