Sông bao nhiêu nước cũng vừa, trai bao nhiêu vợ cũng chưa bằng lòng
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A man can never be satisfied with his wife, no matter how good she is
Examples
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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 “Sông bao nhiêu nước cũng vừa, trai bao nhiêu vợ cũng chưa bằng lòng” mean?
A man can never be satisfied with his wife, no matter how good she is Literally: The river has much water, but it's just right; the snail has many wives, but it's not enough
Is “Sông bao nhiêu nước cũng vừa, trai bao nhiêu vợ cũng chưa bằng lòng” formal or informal?
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