Lắm con lắm nợ, lắm vợ nhiều cái oan gia

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Meaning · English

Having many children and wives brings many troubles and injustices

Literally: Many children many debts, many wives many unjust families

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy lắm con lắm nợ, lắm vợ nhiều cái oan gia nên luôn phải lo lắngHis family has many children and wives, leading to many troubles and injustices, so they always have to worry

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Lắm con lắm nợ, lắm vợ nhiều cái oan gia” mean?

Having many children and wives brings many troubles and injustices Literally: Many children many debts, many wives many unjust families

Is “Lắm con lắm nợ, lắm vợ nhiều cái oan gia” formal or informal?

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