Thứ nhất vợ dại trong nhà, thứ nhì nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi
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Meaning · English
Three main troubles in life
Literally: First foolish wife at home, second leaking house, third debt collection
Examples
Tôi đang phải đối mặt với ba thứ nhất vợ dại trong nhà, thứ nhì nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi.I'm facing the three troubles: a foolish wife at home, a leaking house, and debt collection.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Thứ nhất vợ dại trong nhà, thứ nhì nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi” mean?
Three main troubles in life Literally: First foolish wife at home, second leaking house, third debt collection
Is “Thứ nhất vợ dại trong nhà, thứ nhì nhà dột, thứ ba nợ đòi” formal or informal?
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