Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở goá ba đông, lấy chồng hay ngủ

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Meaning · English

Being single is better than being in a bad marriage

Literally: Living alone with many wives, taking a husband is better than sleeping

Examples

Cô ấy nói ở goá ba đông, lấy chồng hay ngủ khi chia tay bạn traiShe said it's better to be single than in a bad relationship when she broke up with her boyfriend

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở goá ba đông, lấy chồng hay ngủ” mean?

Being single is better than being in a bad marriage Literally: Living alone with many wives, taking a husband is better than sleeping

Is “Ở goá ba đông, lấy chồng hay ngủ” formal or informal?

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

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