Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn bà mắt lươn hai chồng, đàn ông mắt diều hai vợ

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Meaning · English

A man or woman who is unfaithful to their partner

Literally: Woman with eel eyes has two husbands, man with kite eyes has two wives

Examples

Anh ấy bị vợ bỏ vì mắt diềuHe was abandoned by his wife because he had a roving eye

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

Common questions

What does “Đàn bà mắt lươn hai chồng, đàn ông mắt diều hai vợ” mean?

A man or woman who is unfaithful to their partner Literally: Woman with eel eyes has two husbands, man with kite eyes has two wives

Is “Đàn bà mắt lươn hai chồng, đàn ông mắt diều hai vợ” formal or informal?

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

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