Giai ơn vua được xuống thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng con

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Meaning · English

A woman's greatest joy is to care for her child, just as a man's is to serve his king

Literally: Thanks to the king, get on the dragon boat, thanks to the husband, get to hug the child

Examples

Khi tôi sinh con, tôi cảm thấy như gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng conWhen I gave birth, I felt like I was experiencing the joy of being a grateful wife, hugging my child

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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 được xuống thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng con” mean?

A woman's greatest joy is to care for her child, just as a man's is to serve his king Literally: Thanks to the king, get on the dragon boat, thanks to the husband, get to hug the child

Is “Giai ơn vua được xuống thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng con” formal or informal?

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