Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thà ở chuồng heo, không thà theo vợ

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Meaning · English

Better to live with someone unpleasant than with a nagging spouse

Literally: Rather live in a pigsty, not rather follow a wife

Examples

Anh ấy nói thà ở chuồng heo, không thà theo vợ khi vợ liên tục gắt anhHe said he'd rather live in a pigsty than follow his wife when she constantly nagged him

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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 “Thà ở chuồng heo, không thà theo vợ” mean?

Better to live with someone unpleasant than with a nagging spouse Literally: Rather live in a pigsty, not rather follow a wife

Is “Thà ở chuồng heo, không thà theo vợ” formal or informal?

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

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