Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói bụng chồng, đau lòng vợ

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Meaning · English

A husband's hunger is less tolerable than a wife's sadness

Literally: Husband's hungry belly, wife's painful heart

Examples

Khi đi du lịch, anh nhớ nhà vì đói bụng chồng, đau lòng vợ.When traveling, he misses home because of the saying 'a husband's hungry belly, a wife's painful heart'.

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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 “Đói bụng chồng, đau lòng vợ” mean?

A husband's hunger is less tolerable than a wife's sadness Literally: Husband's hungry belly, wife's painful heart

Is “Đói bụng chồng, đau lòng 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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