Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái có chồng như gông đeo cổ, giai có vợ như rợ buộc chân

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Meaning · English

A married person loses freedom

Literally: Daughter has husband like yoke on neck, son has wife like rope on foot

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh ấy cảm thấy như gái có chồng như gông đeo cổ.When he got married, he felt like he lost his freedom.

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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 có chồng như gông đeo cổ, giai có vợ như rợ buộc chân” mean?

A married person loses freedom Literally: Daughter has husband like yoke on neck, son has wife like rope on foot

Is “Gái có chồng như gông đeo cổ, giai có vợ như rợ buộc chân” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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