Ghe bầu chở lái về đông, làm thân con gái thờ chồng nuôi con

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Meaning · English

A woman's life is controlled by her husband and children

Literally: Boat carrying the helmsman back to the east, making a living for daughters to worship husbands and raise children

Examples

Sau khi kết hôn, cô ấy phải ghe bầu chở lái về đông, làm thân con gái thờ chồng nuôi conAfter getting married, she had to obey her husband and take care of her children

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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 “Ghe bầu chở lái về đông, làm thân con gái thờ chồng nuôi con” mean?

A woman's life is controlled by her husband and children Literally: Boat carrying the helmsman back to the east, making a living for daughters to worship husbands and raise children

Is “Ghe bầu chở lái về đông, làm thân con gái thờ chồng nuôi con” formal or informal?

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