Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận chồng đốt váy

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To harm oneself while trying to harm someone else

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Angry with husband burn skirt

Examples

Cô ấy giận chồng đốt váy, giờ thì mất hếtShe was angry with her husband and burned her own skirt, now she's lost everything

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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 “Giận chồng đốt váy” mean?

To harm oneself while trying to harm someone else Literally: Angry with husband burn skirt

Is “Giận chồng đốt váy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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