Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái lỡ thì gặp quan tri goá vợ

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Meaning · English

A bad situation can lead to an even worse outcome

Literally: Lose a girl then meet a widowed official

Examples

Cô ấy mất việc rồi lại bị ốm, thật là gái lỡ thì gặp quan tri goá vợShe lost her job and then got sick, it's really a case of girl loses then meets a widowed official

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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 lỡ thì gặp quan tri goá vợ” mean?

A bad situation can lead to an even worse outcome Literally: Lose a girl then meet a widowed official

Is “Gái lỡ thì gặp quan tri goá vợ” formal or informal?

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

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