Đũa cong không bằng chồng dại

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Meaning · English

A foolish husband is more troublesome than imperfect material possessions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chồng ngu muội gây ra nhiều rắc rối hơn vật dụng không hoàn hảo

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Literally: Bent chopsticks are not as bad as a foolish husband

Examples

Tôi chịu đựng được việc anh ấy mua đũa cong, nhưng không thể chịu được việc anh ấy dại dộtI can tolerate him buying bent chopsticks, but I cannot tolerate his foolishness

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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 “Đũa cong không bằng chồng dại” mean?

A foolish husband is more troublesome than imperfect material possessions Literally: Bent chopsticks are not as bad as a foolish husband

Is “Đũa cong không bằng chồng dại” formal or informal?

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