Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của rẻ của ôi, tôi rẻ tôi trốn, vợ rẻ vợ lộn

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Meaning · English

Cheap things can be troublesome

Literally: Cheap thing, I escape, cheap wife, wife quarrelsome

Examples

Của rẻ của ôi, tôi rẻ tôi trốn, vợ rẻ vợ lộn, nên chọn vợ khôn chứ không chọn vợ rẻCheap things can be troublesome, so I'd rather choose a wise wife than a cheap one

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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 “Của rẻ của ôi, tôi rẻ tôi trốn, vợ rẻ vợ lộn” mean?

Cheap things can be troublesome Literally: Cheap thing, I escape, cheap wife, wife quarrelsome

Is “Của rẻ của ôi, tôi rẻ tôi trốn, vợ rẻ vợ lộn” formal or informal?

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

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