Gái thương chồng đang đông buổi chợ, trai thương vợ nắng trở chiều hôm
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A wife's love for her husband is tested when he is prosperous, and a husband's love for his wife is tested when she is old.
Examples
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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 thương chồng đang đông buổi chợ, trai thương vợ nắng trở chiều hôm” mean?
A wife's love for her husband is tested when he is prosperous, and a husband's love for his wife is tested when she is old. Literally: Girl loves husband when market is crowded, boy loves wife when sun sets in the late afternoon
Is “Gái thương chồng đang đông buổi chợ, trai thương vợ nắng trở chiều hôm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.