Sang nhờ vợ, nợ vì con

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Meaning · English

A man's wealth comes from his wife, but his debts come from his children.

Literally: Live thanks to wife, owe because of child

Examples

Anh ấy sang nhờ vợ, nợ vì con nên luôn phải làm việc chăm chỉ.He lives thanks to his wife, but owes because of his child, so he always has to work hard.

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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 “Sang nhờ vợ, nợ vì con” mean?

A man's wealth comes from his wife, but his debts come from his children. Literally: Live thanks to wife, owe because of child

Is “Sang nhờ vợ, nợ vì con” formal or informal?

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

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