Một là vợ, hai là nợ

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Meaning · English

The two biggest troubles in life are marriage and debt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hôn nhân và nợ nần là hai vấn đề lớn nhất trong cuộc sống

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Literally: One is wife, two is debt

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở rằng một là vợ, hai là nợHe always complains that one is wife, two is debt

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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 là vợ, hai là nợ” mean?

The two biggest troubles in life are marriage and debt Literally: One is wife, two is debt

Is “Một là vợ, hai là nợ” formal or informal?

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