Giai tay không chẳng thèm nhờ vợ, gái trăm ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồng

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Meaning · English

A self-sufficient person doesn't need others' help

Literally: Empty-handed, don't bother asking wife, with a hundred acres of land, still have to beg from husband

Examples

Anh ấy giai tay không không chẳng thèm nhờ vợ, gái trăm ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồngHe is so self-sufficient that he doesn't need to ask for help from his wife, even if she has a lot of property

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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 tay không chẳng thèm nhờ vợ, gái trăm ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồng” mean?

A self-sufficient person doesn't need others' help Literally: Empty-handed, don't bother asking wife, with a hundred acres of land, still have to beg from husband

Is “Giai tay không chẳng thèm nhờ vợ, gái trăm ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồng” formal or informal?

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