Nứa trôi sông chẳng giập thì gẫy, gái chồng rẫy chẳng chứng nọ thì tật kia
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A woman who marries a man with many mistresses will suffer either physically or mentally
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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 “Nứa trôi sông chẳng giập thì gẫy, gái chồng rẫy chẳng chứng nọ thì tật kia” mean?
A woman who marries a man with many mistresses will suffer either physically or mentally Literally: Bamboo floating on river, if not sunk then broken, rural woman with many husbands, if not ill then disabled
Is “Nứa trôi sông chẳng giập thì gẫy, gái chồng rẫy chẳng chứng nọ thì tật kia” formal or informal?
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