Một vợ còn lo kèn kèn, hai vợ đốt đèn mà lo

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Meaning · English

Having multiple responsibilities is more troublesome than having one

Literally: One wife still worries about kèn kèn, two wives light a lamp to worry

Examples

Anh ấy đã kết hôn hai lần và giờ luôn than thở một vợ còn lo kèn kèn, hai vợ đốt đèn mà loHe has been married twice and now always complains that having one wife is still worrisome, but having two is even more troublesome

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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 vợ còn lo kèn kèn, hai vợ đốt đèn mà lo” mean?

Having multiple responsibilities is more troublesome than having one Literally: One wife still worries about kèn kèn, two wives light a lamp to worry

Is “Một vợ còn lo kèn kèn, hai vợ đốt đèn mà lo” formal or informal?

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