Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phu một cũng như phu mười

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having one wife is as troublesome as having ten

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có một vợ cũng phiền như có mười vợ

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Literally: husband one like husband ten

Examples

Anh ấy nói rằng phu một cũng như phu mười, vì vợ anh luôn khiến anh phải chạy đi làmHe said that having one wife is as troublesome as having ten, because his wife always makes him work hard

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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 “Phu một cũng như phu mười” mean?

Having one wife is as troublesome as having ten Literally: husband one like husband ten

Is “Phu một cũng như phu 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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