Trai nhớ vợ cũ, gái nhớ chồng xưa

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Meaning · English

Men often remember their old loves, and women remember their past husbands.

Literally: Man remembers old wife, girl remembers old husband

Examples

Anh ấy vẫn thường nhắc về vợ cũ, như câu nói trai nhớ vợ cũ, gái nhớ chồng xưaHe still often mentions his ex-wife, as the saying goes 'men remember their old loves, women remember their past husbands'

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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 nhớ vợ cũ, gái nhớ chồng xưa” mean?

Men often remember their old loves, and women remember their past husbands. Literally: Man remembers old wife, girl remembers old husband

Is “Trai nhớ vợ cũ, gái nhớ chồng xưa” formal or informal?

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

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