Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thế gian được vợ hỏng chồng, có đâu mà được tiên

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Meaning · English

Nothing is perfect in life

Literally: In the world, having a good wife ruins the husband, where can one find a fairy

Examples

Tôi vừa mua được nhà đẹp, nhưng vị trí lại không tốt, thế gian được vợ hỏng chồng màI just bought a beautiful house, but the location is not good, nothing is perfect in life

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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 “Thế gian được vợ hỏng chồng, có đâu mà được tiên” mean?

Nothing is perfect in life Literally: In the world, having a good wife ruins the husband, where can one find a fairy

Is “Thế gian được vợ hỏng chồng, có đâu mà được tiên” formal or informal?

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

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