Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi buồn vuốt bụng thở dài, nhớ chồng thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiều

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Meaning · English

A woman who is idle and nostalgic for her past lovers

Literally: Sit sadly, stroke belly, sigh deeply, miss husband little, miss lover much

Examples

Cô ấy ngồi một mình, nhớ ngày xưa và than thở: ngồi buồn vuốt bụng thở dài, nhớ chồng thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiềuShe sat alone, reminiscing about the past and lamenting: sitting sadly, stroking her belly, sighing deeply, missing her husband little, missing her lover much

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Sources & notes

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 vuốt bụng thở dài, nhớ chồng thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiều” mean?

A woman who is idle and nostalgic for her past lovers Literally: Sit sadly, stroke belly, sigh deeply, miss husband little, miss lover much

Is “Ngồi buồn vuốt bụng thở dài, nhớ chồng thì ít, nhớ trai thì nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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