Trai tay không chẳng ai nhờ vợ, trăm mẫu ruộng đợ cũng tiếng nhà chồng

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Meaning · English

A single person is of no use, but with a partner, even a small effort is recognized

Literally: Unmarried man with empty hands, no one relies on wife, hundred acres of field also sound of husband's house

Examples

Anh ấy trước khi lấy vợ thì rất khó khăn, nhưng sau khi kết hôn, cuộc sống đã khá lên, trai tay không chẳng ai nhờ vợ, trăm mẫu ruộng đợ cũng tiếng nhà chồngHe was struggling before he got married, but after marriage, his life improved, as they say, a single person is of no use, but with a partner, even a small effort is recognized

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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 tay không chẳng ai nhờ vợ, trăm mẫu ruộng đợ cũng tiếng nhà chồng” mean?

A single person is of no use, but with a partner, even a small effort is recognized Literally: Unmarried man with empty hands, no one relies on wife, hundred acres of field also sound of husband's house

Is “Trai tay không chẳng ai nhờ vợ, trăm mẫu ruộng đợ cũng tiếng nhà chồng” formal or informal?

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