Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thứ nhất đau đẻ, thứ hai ngứa ghẻ, đòn ghen

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Childbirth is painful, but jealousy is more tormenting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đẻ con đau nhưng ghen hơn

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Literally: first pain of childbirth, second itch of scabies, blow of jealousy

Examples

Tôi không muốn trải qua đòn ghen nữa.I don't want to go through jealousy again.

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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 “Thứ nhất đau đẻ, thứ hai ngứa ghẻ, đòn ghen” mean?

Childbirth is painful, but jealousy is more tormenting Literally: first pain of childbirth, second itch of scabies, blow of jealousy

Is “Thứ nhất đau đẻ, thứ hai ngứa ghẻ, đòn ghen” formal or informal?

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

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