Trai tân gái goá thì chơi, tránh nơi có vợ xa nơi có chồng

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Meaning · English

Men without wives and women without husbands are trouble, so avoid them

Literally: Man new woman widow then play, avoid place have wife avoid place have husband

Examples

Tôi tránh anh ta vì anh ta là trai tân gái goáI avoid him because he is a man without a wife and a woman without a husband

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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 tân gái goá thì chơi, tránh nơi có vợ xa nơi có chồng” mean?

Men without wives and women without husbands are trouble, so avoid them Literally: Man new woman widow then play, avoid place have wife avoid place have husband

Is “Trai tân gái goá thì chơi, tránh nơi có vợ xa nơi có chồng” formal or informal?

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