Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai có vợ như lỗ tiền chôn

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Meaning · English

A married man is like buried money, useless to his parents.

Literally: Man has wife like hole money bury

Examples

Anh ấy trai có vợ như lỗ tiền chôn, chẳng còn giúp đỡ bố mẹ nữa.He's a married man, like buried money, no longer helping his parents.

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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 có vợ như lỗ tiền chôn” mean?

A married man is like buried money, useless to his parents. Literally: Man has wife like hole money bury

Is “Trai có vợ như lỗ tiền chôn” formal or informal?

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

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