Giai khôn uống chè Ba Trại, gái dại uống chè Nghè, mẹ bảo chẳng nghe cứ uống chè Bồng Lạng
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A clever wife listens to her husband, a foolish wife does not
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 “Giai khôn uống chè Ba Trại, gái dại uống chè Nghè, mẹ bảo chẳng nghe cứ uống chè Bồng Lạng” mean?
A clever wife listens to her husband, a foolish wife does not Literally: Clever husband drinks Ba Trại tea, foolish wife drinks Nghè tea, mother advises but she doesn't listen and drinks Bồng Lạng tea
Is “Giai khôn uống chè Ba Trại, gái dại uống chè Nghè, mẹ bảo chẳng nghe cứ uống chè Bồng Lạng” formal or informal?
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