Một khoáy sống lâu, hai khoáy rỗ đầu, ba khoáy chóng chết

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Meaning · English

One wife brings longevity, two brings baldness, three brings early death

Literally: One twist live long, two twists bald head, three twists die soon

Examples

Tôi không dám cưới vợ thứ ba, sợ một khoáy sống lâu, hai khoáy rỗ đầu, ba khoáy chóng chếtI dare not marry a third wife, fearing one wife brings longevity, two brings baldness, three brings early death

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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.

Common questions

What does “Một khoáy sống lâu, hai khoáy rỗ đầu, ba khoáy chóng chết” mean?

One wife brings longevity, two brings baldness, three brings early death Literally: One twist live long, two twists bald head, three twists die soon

Is “Một khoáy sống lâu, hai khoáy rỗ đầu, ba khoáy chóng chết” formal or informal?

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