Trai chê vợ mất của tay không, gái chê chồng một đồng trả thành bốn
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A man who disparages his wife will lose everything, a woman who disparages her husband will multiply his wealth
Examples
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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 “Trai chê vợ mất của tay không, gái chê chồng một đồng trả thành bốn” mean?
A man who disparages his wife will lose everything, a woman who disparages her husband will multiply his wealth Literally: Man scolds wife, loses property from hand, girl scolds husband, one coin becomes four
Is “Trai chê vợ mất của tay không, gái chê chồng một đồng trả thành bốn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.