Một vợ không khố mà mang, hai vợ bỏ làng mà đi
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Having one wife is not enough to be content, having two is too much to handle
Một người vợ không đủ để hài lòng, hai người vợ quá nhiều để đối phó
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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 không khố mà mang, hai vợ bỏ làng mà đi” mean?
Having one wife is not enough to be content, having two is too much to handle Literally: One wife no bag to carry, two wives abandon village to leave
Is “Một vợ không khố mà mang, hai vợ bỏ làng mà đi” formal or informal?
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