Nhất thời vợ dại trong nhà, nhì thời nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi
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Meaning · English
A series of unfortunate events
Literally: First, a foolish wife at home, second, a leaky house, third, debt collection
Examples
Cuộc sống của anh ấy thật là nhất thời vợ dại trong nhà, nhì thời nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi.His life was a series of unfortunate events
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Nhất thời vợ dại trong nhà, nhì thời nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi” mean?
A series of unfortunate events Literally: First, a foolish wife at home, second, a leaky house, third, debt collection
Is “Nhất thời vợ dại trong nhà, nhì thời nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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