Táng mả hàm rồng không bằng lấy chồng Ngõ Riệc

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Meaning · English

Being single is better than being in a bad marriage

Literally: Buried in the tomb of a dragon's mouth is not as good as taking a husband from Ngõ Riệc

Examples

Cô ấy nói với bạn bè rằng táng mả hàm rồng không bằng lấy chồng Ngõ Riệc khi họ hỏi tại sao cô chưa chồngShe told her friends that being single is better than being in a bad marriage when they asked her why she wasn't married

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

Common questions

What does “Táng mả hàm rồng không bằng lấy chồng Ngõ Riệc” mean?

Being single is better than being in a bad marriage Literally: Buried in the tomb of a dragon's mouth is not as good as taking a husband from Ngõ Riệc

Is “Táng mả hàm rồng không bằng lấy chồng Ngõ Riệc” formal or informal?

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