Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm trai hai vợ như dây buộc mình

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have two wives is to be in a difficult situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có hai vợ là tình huống khó khăn

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Literally: Being a man with two wives is like a rope binding oneself

Examples

Anh ấy làm trai hai vợ như dây buộc mình, không biết xử sự ra sao.He has two wives, like a rope binding himself, and doesn't know how to handle it.

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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 “Làm trai hai vợ như dây buộc mình” mean?

To have two wives is to be in a difficult situation Literally: Being a man with two wives is like a rope binding oneself

Is “Làm trai hai vợ như dây buộc mình” formal or informal?

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

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