bà tiền, bà thóc, bà cóc gì ai
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Meaning · English
Everyone has their own preferences and tastes
Literally: Mrs. money, Mrs. rice, Mrs. corn, whoever has what
Examples
Mỗi người có sở thích riêng, bà tiền, bà thóc, bà cóc gì aiEach person has their own preferences, Mrs. money, Mrs. rice, Mrs. corn, whoever has what
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bà tiền, bà thóc, bà cóc gì ai” mean?
Everyone has their own preferences and tastes Literally: Mrs. money, Mrs. rice, Mrs. corn, whoever has what
Is “bà tiền, bà thóc, bà cóc gì ai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.