Trai năm thê bảy thiếp, gái chính chuyên một chồng

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Meaning · English

Men can have multiple wives, but women should have only one husband

Literally: Men three wives seven concubines, women one husband

Examples

Trai năm thê bảy thiếp, gái chính chuyên một chồng là quan niệm cũThe idea that men can have multiple wives but women should have only one husband is an old notion

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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 năm thê bảy thiếp, gái chính chuyên một chồng” mean?

Men can have multiple wives, but women should have only one husband Literally: Men three wives seven concubines, women one husband

Is “Trai năm thê bảy thiếp, gái chính chuyên một chồng” formal or informal?

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