Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô phước cưới vợ về làm đĩ, có phước cưới đĩ về làm vợ

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Meaning · English

A bad husband can turn a good wife into a bad one

Literally: No luck marry wife to become prostitute, have luck marry prostitute to become wife

Examples

Anh ấy vô phước nên vợ anh trở nên lạnh lùngHe is unlucky so his wife becomes cold

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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 “Vô phước cưới vợ về làm đĩ, có phước cưới đĩ về làm vợ” mean?

A bad husband can turn a good wife into a bad one Literally: No luck marry wife to become prostitute, have luck marry prostitute to become wife

Is “Vô phước cưới vợ về làm đĩ, có phước cưới đĩ về làm vợ” formal or informal?

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

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