Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiếu thuế mất vợ, thiếu nợ mất con

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Meaning · English

Failure to pay taxes can lead to severe consequences, just like debt

Literally: Lack tax lose wife, lack debt lose child

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu thiếu thuế mất vợ, thiếu nợ mất con để nhắc nhở bản thânHe always remembers the phrase to remind himself

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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 “Thiếu thuế mất vợ, thiếu nợ mất con” mean?

Failure to pay taxes can lead to severe consequences, just like debt Literally: Lack tax lose wife, lack debt lose child

Is “Thiếu thuế mất vợ, thiếu nợ mất con” formal or informal?

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

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