Ngày năm thê bảy thiếp, đêm trọn kiếp nằm không

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Meaning · English

A person's life is full of unexpected events and relationships

Literally: Day five wives seven concubines, night whole life sleep alone

Examples

Cuộc đời ông ấy thật là ngày năm thê bảy thiếp, đêm trọn kiếp nằm khôngHis life was indeed full of unexpected relationships and loneliness

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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 “Ngày năm thê bảy thiếp, đêm trọn kiếp nằm không” mean?

A person's life is full of unexpected events and relationships Literally: Day five wives seven concubines, night whole life sleep alone

Is “Ngày năm thê bảy thiếp, đêm trọn kiếp nằm không” formal or informal?

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