Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không vợ đứng ở lề đường

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Meaning · English

A man without a wife is like a tree without roots

Literally: No wife standing on the roadside

Examples

Anh ấy không vợ, nên cảm giác không có gốc gác, như không vợ đứng ở lề đường.He has no wife, so he feels rootless, like a man without a wife standing on the roadside.

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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 vợ đứng ở lề đường” mean?

A man without a wife is like a tree without roots Literally: No wife standing on the roadside

Is “Không vợ đứng ở lề đường” formal or informal?

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

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