Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông tha bà không tha, cây lụt hăm ba tháng mười

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Meaning · English

Men can forgive, but women cannot

Literally: Husband forgives, wife does not, flood warning for March and October

Examples

Khi anh ấy lỡ nói lời xấu với vợ, ông tha bà không tha, cây lụt hăm ba tháng mườiWhen he accidentally said something bad to his wife, he was forgiven by others, but not by her

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

Common questions

What does “Ông tha bà không tha, cây lụt hăm ba tháng mười” mean?

Men can forgive, but women cannot Literally: Husband forgives, wife does not, flood warning for March and October

Is “Ông tha bà không tha, cây lụt hăm ba tháng mười” formal or informal?

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

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