Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuế bắt vợ, nợ bắt con

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Inevitable responsibilities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Tax catches wife, debt catches child

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn kết hôn nhưng thuế bắt vợ, nợ bắt con nên không còn lựa chọn.He didn't want to get married, but taxes catch the wife, debts catch the children, so he had no choice.

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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 “Thuế bắt vợ, nợ bắt con” mean?

Inevitable responsibilities Literally: Tax catches wife, debt catches child

Is “Thuế bắt vợ, nợ bắt 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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