Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở hoá ba năm, lấy chồng buồn ngủ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A long engagement leads to boredom

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: live with mother-in-law three years, marry husband sleepy

Examples

Ở hoá ba năm, lấy chồng buồn ngủ, nên anh quyết định kết hôn sớm.A long engagement leads to boredom, so he decided to get married soon.

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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 hoá ba năm, lấy chồng buồn ngủ” mean?

A long engagement leads to boredom Literally: live with mother-in-law three years, marry husband sleepy

Is “Ở hoá ba năm, lấy chồng buồn 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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