Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thê tồn thú thiếp, thê một thú thê

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Meaning · English

A wife can tame a savage husband

Literally: wife exists husband tames, wife dies husband runs wild

Examples

Sau khi lấy vợ, anh chàng đã thay đổi rất nhiều nhờ câu 'thê tồn thú thiếp, thê một thú thê'After getting married, the guy changed a lot thanks to the saying 'thê tồn thú thiếp, thê một thú thê'

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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 “Thê tồn thú thiếp, thê một thú thê” mean?

A wife can tame a savage husband Literally: wife exists husband tames, wife dies husband runs wild

Is “Thê tồn thú thiếp, thê một thú thê” formal or informal?

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

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