Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con thơ vợ dại

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Meaning · English

A foolish wife can ruin a clever husband

Literally: clever child, foolish wife

Examples

Anh ấy là con thơ vợ dại, vợ làm hỏng cả sự nghiệp của anhHe is a clever child with a foolish wife, his wife ruined his whole career

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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 “Con thơ vợ dại” mean?

A foolish wife can ruin a clever husband Literally: clever child, foolish wife

Is “Con thơ vợ dại” formal or informal?

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

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