Giai ơn vua đứng mũi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng lúc bồng con thơ

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Meaning · English

A woman's loyalty to her husband is like a man's loyalty to the king

Literally: Thanks to the king when standing on the dragon boat, thanks to the husband when holding the baby

Examples

Bà luôn nhớ câu nói 'Giai ơn vua đứng mũi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng lúc bồng con thơ'She always remembers the saying 'Giai ơn vua đứng mũi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng lúc bồng con thơ'

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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 “Giai ơn vua đứng mũi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng lúc bồng con thơ” mean?

A woman's loyalty to her husband is like a man's loyalty to the king Literally: Thanks to the king when standing on the dragon boat, thanks to the husband when holding the baby

Is “Giai ơn vua đứng mũi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng lúc bồng con thơ” formal or informal?

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