Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông năm bảy đàn ông, vợ dặn mua hồng đi mua cậy con.

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Meaning · English

Men often forget or ignore their wives' instructions

Literally: Men five seven men, wife reminds to buy pink but buys whatever they want

Examples

Anh ấy đi chợ nhưng quên mất vợ dặn mua hồng đi mua cậy con.He went to the market but forgot what his wife told him to buy and bought whatever he wanted instead.

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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 ông năm bảy đàn ông, vợ dặn mua hồng đi mua cậy con.” mean?

Men often forget or ignore their wives' instructions Literally: Men five seven men, wife reminds to buy pink but buys whatever they want

Is “Đàn ông năm bảy đàn ông, vợ dặn mua hồng đi mua cậy con.” formal or informal?

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

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