Gái Sơn Đồng 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: The girl of Son Dong eats with her husband for one meal, sleeps with her husband for half a night

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhớ câu nói của mẹ: Gái Sơn Đồng ăn với chồng một bữa, nằm với chồng nửa đêmShe always remembers her mother's words: Gái Sơn Đồng eats with her husband for one meal, sleeps with her husband for half a night

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

A wife should obey and accompany her husband Literally: The girl of Son Dong eats with her husband for one meal, sleeps with her husband for half a night

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

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