Nứa trôi sông chẳng dập thì gãy, gái chồng chê chẳng chứng nọ thì tật kia
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A woman who is not liked by her husband will be unhappy or unwell
Examples
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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 “Nứa trôi sông chẳng dập thì gãy, gái chồng chê chẳng chứng nọ thì tật kia” mean?
A woman who is not liked by her husband will be unhappy or unwell Literally: Bamboo floating on the river, if not crushed then broken, a wife disliked by her husband, if not one illness then another
Is “Nứa trôi sông chẳng dập thì gãy, gái chồng chê chẳng chứng nọ thì tật kia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.