Một vợ nằm giường lèo, hai vợ nằm chèo queo, ba vợ ra chuồng heo mà nằm

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Meaning · English

Having multiple spouses leads to chaos and disorder

Literally: One wife sleeps on a bed, two wives sleep in a tangled mess, three wives sleep in a pigpen

Examples

Anh ấy kết hôn nhiều lần và bây giờ cuộc sống của anh ấy thật là một vợ nằm giường lèo, hai vợ nằm chèo queo, ba vợ ra chuồng heo mà nằmHe has married many times and now his life is chaotic, with one wife sleeping on a bed, two wives sleeping in a tangled mess, three wives sleeping in a pigpen

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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 nằm giường lèo, hai vợ nằm chèo queo, ba vợ ra chuồng heo mà nằm” mean?

Having multiple spouses leads to chaos and disorder Literally: One wife sleeps on a bed, two wives sleep in a tangled mess, three wives sleep in a pigpen

Is “Một vợ nằm giường lèo, hai vợ nằm chèo queo, ba vợ ra chuồng heo mà nằm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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