Cá dưới sông, vợ chồng thuyền chài đánh nhau

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Meaning · English

People in the same situation or community fight among themselves

Literally: Fish under the water, husband and wife of the boatman fight

Examples

Cá dưới sông, vợ chồng thuyền chài đánh nhau, chúng ta không thể sống hòa hợpFish under the water, husband and wife of the boatman fight, we cannot live in harmony

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cá dưới sông, vợ chồng thuyền chài đánh nhau” mean?

People in the same situation or community fight among themselves Literally: Fish under the water, husband and wife of the boatman fight

Is “Cá dưới sông, vợ chồng thuyền chài đánh nhau” formal or informal?

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