Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái Sơn Đông ăn với chồng một bữa, nằm với chồng nửa đêm

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Meaning · English

A wife should obey and accompany her husband

Literally: Girls from Shan Dong eat with husband one meal, sleep with husband half night

Examples

Cô ấy là gái Sơn Đông ăn với chồng một bữa, nằm với chồng nửa đêmShe is a obedient wife who eats with her husband and sleeps with him at night

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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 Sơn Đông ăn với chồng một bữa, nằm với chồng nửa đêm” mean?

A wife should obey and accompany her husband Literally: Girls from Shan Dong eat with husband one meal, sleep with husband half night

Is “Gái Sơn Đông ăn với chồng một bữa, nằm với chồng nửa đêm” formal or informal?

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