Vợ thì muốn lấy, chồng e mất tiền

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Meaning · English

A woman wants to marry, but the man is hesitant due to financial concerns

Literally: Wife wants to take, husband fears losing money

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn kết hôn vì nghĩ rằng Vợ thì muốn lấy, chồng e mất tiềnHe didn't want to get married because he thought that a wife wants to marry, but the husband fears losing money

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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 “Vợ thì muốn lấy, chồng e mất tiền” mean?

A woman wants to marry, but the man is hesitant due to financial concerns Literally: Wife wants to take, husband fears losing money

Is “Vợ thì muốn lấy, chồng e mất tiền” formal or informal?

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

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