Gái có chồng má hồng tươi tốt, trai không vợ ruột xót như chanh

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Meaning · English

A married woman is happy, while a unmarried man is miserable

Literally: Girl has husband, cheek fresh good, boy no wife, heart sore like lemon

Examples

Gái có chồng má hồng tươi tốt, trai không vợ ruột xót như chanh nên anh ấy cần tìm vợA married woman is happy, while a unmarried man is miserable, so he needs to find a wife

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gái có chồng má hồng tươi tốt, trai không vợ ruột xót như chanh” mean?

A married woman is happy, while a unmarried man is miserable Literally: Girl has husband, cheek fresh good, boy no wife, heart sore like lemon

Is “Gái có chồng má hồng tươi tốt, trai không vợ ruột xót như chanh” formal or informal?

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