Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không chồng mà chửa mới ngoan, có chồng mà chửa thế gian sự thường

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Meaning · English

A wife is obedient only before marriage

Literally: No husband yet pregnant still obedient, have husband yet pregnant that's worldly common

Examples

Cô ấy không chồng mà chửa mới ngoan, có chồng mà chửa thế gian sự thườngShe was obedient before marriage, but after, that's just how life goes

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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 “Không chồng mà chửa mới ngoan, có chồng mà chửa thế gian sự thường” mean?

A wife is obedient only before marriage Literally: No husband yet pregnant still obedient, have husband yet pregnant that's worldly common

Is “Không chồng mà chửa mới ngoan, có chồng mà chửa thế gian sự thường” formal or informal?

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