Lấy đĩ làm vợ, không ai lấy vợ về làm đĩ
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A prostitute can become a wife, but a wife cannot become a prostitute.
Examples
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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 đĩ làm vợ, không ai lấy vợ về làm đĩ” mean?
A prostitute can become a wife, but a wife cannot become a prostitute. Literally: Take a prostitute as a wife, no one takes a wife to make a prostitute
Is “Lấy đĩ làm vợ, không ai lấy vợ về làm đĩ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.