Trai ơn vua được lúc đưa thuyền, gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng con
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A man's gratitude to his king is shown when he rows the king's boat, a woman's gratitude to her husband is shown when she carries their child.
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 ơn vua được lúc đưa thuyền, gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng con” mean?
A man's gratitude to his king is shown when he rows the king's boat, a woman's gratitude to her husband is shown when she carries their child. Literally: Man thanks king when pushing boat, woman thanks husband when carrying child
Is “Trai ơn vua được lúc đưa thuyền, gái ơn chồng được lúc bồng con” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.