Thà rằng làm lẽ thứ mười, còn hơn chính thất những người đần ngu
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It's better to be the tenth concubine of a wise man than the first wife of a foolish one
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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thà rằng làm lẽ thứ mười, còn hơn chính thất những người đần ngu” mean?
It's better to be the tenth concubine of a wise man than the first wife of a foolish one Literally: Rather be the tenth reason, better than the first wife of foolish people
Is “Thà rằng làm lẽ thứ mười, còn hơn chính thất những người đần ngu” formal or informal?
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