Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất song nhà, nhì xà trẹo

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Meaning · English

Living with one's spouse is better than living with others

Literally: First a rope, second a hook

Examples

Sau khi ly hôn, anh ấy nhận ra rằng nhất song nhà, nhì xà trẹoAfter the divorce, he realized that living with one's spouse is better than living with others

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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 “Nhất song nhà, nhì xà trẹo” mean?

Living with one's spouse is better than living with others Literally: First a rope, second a hook

Is “Nhất song nhà, nhì xà trẹo” formal or informal?

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

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