Gái chê chồng mười lăm quan quý, trai chê vợ tiền đổ xuống sông
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A woman complaining about her husband is still proud of him, and a man complaining about his wife still loves her.
Phụ nữ phàn nàn về chồng vẫn tự hào về anh ta, và đàn ông phàn nàn về vợ vẫn yêu thương cô ấy
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Gái chê chồng mười lăm quan quý, trai chê vợ tiền đổ xuống sông” mean?
A woman complaining about her husband is still proud of him, and a man complaining about his wife still loves her. Literally: Girl scolds husband fifteen precious coins, boy scolds wife money pours into river
Is “Gái chê chồng mười lăm quan quý, trai chê vợ tiền đổ xuống sông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.