Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có trầu chẳng để môi thâm, có chồng chẳng để ôm lầm cối xay

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Meaning · English

Have a husband but still flirt with others

Literally: Have betel nut but don't have dark lips, have husband but still hug the rice mill

Examples

Cô ấy có chồng rồi mà vẫn còn có trầu chẳng để môi thâm, có chồng chẳng để ôm lầm cối xay.She has a husband but still flirts with others, having betel nut but don't have dark lips, having husband but still hug the rice mill.

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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 trầu chẳng để môi thâm, có chồng chẳng để ôm lầm cối xay” mean?

Have a husband but still flirt with others Literally: Have betel nut but don't have dark lips, have husband but still hug the rice mill

Is “Có trầu chẳng để môi thâm, có chồng chẳng để ôm lầm cối xay” formal or informal?

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

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