Đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng đần

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Meaning · English

A weak or foolish person is often controlled by a stronger or cleverer one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người yếu thường bị người mạnh kiểm soát

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Literally: Jute is twisted like a rural girl twisting her foolish husband

Examples

Anh ấy quá mềm yếu, bị vợ điều khiển hết, thật là đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng đầnHe's too weak, completely controlled by his wife, just like the proverb says

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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 “Đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng đần” mean?

A weak or foolish person is often controlled by a stronger or cleverer one Literally: Jute is twisted like a rural girl twisting her foolish husband

Is “Đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng đần” formal or informal?

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

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