Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vợ đẹp càng tổ đau lưng, chè ngon mất giọng, điếu

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Meaning · English

Good things often come with drawbacks

Literally: beautiful wife hurts back, good tea loses voice, pipe

Examples

Anh ấy vừa lấy vợ đẹp nhưng bây giờ phải làm nhiều việc nhà, vợ đẹp càng tổ đau lưng thật.He just married a beautiful wife but now has to do a lot of housework, it's true that a beautiful wife hurts your back.

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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 “Vợ đẹp càng tổ đau lưng, chè ngon mất giọng, điếu” mean?

Good things often come with drawbacks Literally: beautiful wife hurts back, good tea loses voice, pipe

Is “Vợ đẹp càng tổ đau lưng, chè ngon mất giọng, điếu” formal or informal?

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

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