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

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Meaning · English

A woman's life is difficult and full of responsibilities

Literally: row a pregnant boat back to the east, make a living as a daughter-in-law and raise children

Examples

Cuộc sống của phụ nữ thật là ghe bầu trở lái về đông, làm thân con gái thờ chồng nuôi conA woman's life is like rowing a pregnant boat back to the east, making a living as a daughter-in-law and raising 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 trở lái về đông, làm thân con gái thờ chồng nuôi con” mean?

A woman's life is difficult and full of responsibilities Literally: row a pregnant boat back to the east, make a living as a daughter-in-law and raise children

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

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