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

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Meaning · English

A married person is heavily restricted by their spouse

Literally: A girl with a husband is like a yoke on the neck, a boy with a wife is like a rope tied to the foot

Examples

Sau khi kết hôn, anh ấy cảm thấy như gông đeo cổAfter getting married, he felt like he had a yoke on his neck

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

A married person is heavily restricted by their spouse Literally: A girl with a husband is like a yoke on the neck, a boy with a wife is like a rope tied to the foot

Is “Gái có chồng như gông đeo cổ, trai 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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