Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy chồng Phe Thượng, làm ruộng Đằng Cai, nằm dài Bãi Cố

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Meaning · English

To be in a difficult or precarious situation

Literally: Marry Phe Thượng, farm Đằng Cai, lie long at Bãi Cố

Examples

Cô ấy lấy chồng Phe Thượng, làm ruộng Đằng Cai, nằm dài Bãi Cố nên cuộc sống rất vất vảShe married Phe Thupper, farmed Đằng Cai, lay long at Bãi Cố, so her life is very hard

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

Common questions

What does “Lấy chồng Phe Thượng, làm ruộng Đằng Cai, nằm dài Bãi Cố” mean?

To be in a difficult or precarious situation Literally: Marry Phe Thượng, farm Đằng Cai, lie long at Bãi Cố

Is “Lấy chồng Phe Thượng, làm ruộng Đằng Cai, nằm dài Bãi Cố” formal or informal?

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

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