Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương chồng nên phải gắng công, nào ai xương sắt, da đồng chỉ đây

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Meaning · English

A wife must endure hardships for her husband's sake

Literally: Love husband so must strive, who has iron bones, bronze skin

Examples

Bà ấy thương chồng nên phải gắng công, nào ai xương sắt, da đồng chỉ đâyShe loves her husband so she must strive, who has iron bones, bronze skin

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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 “Thương chồng nên phải gắng công, nào ai xương sắt, da đồng chỉ đây” mean?

A wife must endure hardships for her husband's sake Literally: Love husband so must strive, who has iron bones, bronze skin

Is “Thương chồng nên phải gắng công, nào ai xương sắt, da đồng chỉ đây” formal or informal?

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