Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đêm nằm nghĩ lại mà coi, lấy chồng đánh bạc như voi phá nhà

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Meaning · English

A husband who gambles can ruin the family

Literally: night lying thinking back to see, taking a husband who gambles like an elephant destroying a house

Examples

Anh ấy đánh bạc quá nhiều, vợ anh ấy luôn nhắc nhở anh ấy về câu nói Đêm nằm nghĩ lại mà coi, lấy chồng đánh bạc như voi phá nhàHe gambles too much, his wife always reminds him of the saying

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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 “Đêm nằm nghĩ lại mà coi, lấy chồng đánh bạc như voi phá nhà” mean?

A husband who gambles can ruin the family Literally: night lying thinking back to see, taking a husband who gambles like an elephant destroying a house

Is “Đêm nằm nghĩ lại mà coi, lấy chồng đánh bạc như voi phá nhà” formal or informal?

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