Trai tay không chẳng ăn mày vợ, gái trăm mẫu ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồng
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A man without skills cannot support his wife, and a woman with wealth still depends on her husband
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 tay không chẳng ăn mày vợ, gái trăm mẫu ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồng” mean?
A man without skills cannot support his wife, and a woman with wealth still depends on her husband Literally: Man with empty hands cannot beg for wife, girl with hundred acres of land also has to beg for husband
Is “Trai tay không chẳng ăn mày vợ, gái trăm mẫu ruộng đợ phải ăn mày chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.