Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tin bạn mất vợ

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Trust a friend, lose a wife — the proverb's grimmest audit of misplaced confidence.

Literally: believing the friend costs the wife

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tin bạn mất vợ” mean?

Trust a friend, lose a wife — the proverb's grimmest audit of misplaced confidence. Literally: believing the friend costs the wife

Is “tin bạn mất vợ” formal or informal?

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

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