Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi buồn rút ruột thở dài, nhớ chống thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiều

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Men often remember their lovers more than their wives

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đàn ông thường nhớ người yêu hơn vợ

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Literally: sitting sadly pulling out intestines sighing, remember wife little, remember lover much

Examples

Anh ấy ngồi một mình, nhớ chống thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiềuHe sat alone, remembering his wife little, his lover much

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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 “Ngồi buồn rút ruột thở dài, nhớ chống thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiều” mean?

Men often remember their lovers more than their wives Literally: sitting sadly pulling out intestines sighing, remember wife little, remember lover much

Is “Ngồi buồn rút ruột thở dài, nhớ chống thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiều” formal or informal?

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