Cực chẳng đã mới gả cho vua, gả cho vua thì thua nhiều nỗi
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Only do something as a last resort, even if it seems prestigious
Examples
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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 “Cực chẳng đã mới gả cho vua, gả cho vua thì thua nhiều nỗi” mean?
Only do something as a last resort, even if it seems prestigious Literally: When extremely necessary then marry to the king, marrying to the king still loses many troubles
Is “Cực chẳng đã mới gả cho vua, gả cho vua thì thua nhiều nỗi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.