Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê chồng chẳng bõ chồng chê

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Criticism of one's spouse is not justified by the spouse's criticism

Literally: scold husband not worth husband scold

Examples

Anh ấy chê vợ, nhưng chê chồng chẳng bõ chồng chêHe criticized his wife, but criticism of one's spouse is not justified by the spouse's criticism

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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

Common questions

What does “Chê chồng chẳng bõ chồng chê” mean?

Criticism of one's spouse is not justified by the spouse's criticism Literally: scold husband not worth husband scold

Is “Chê chồng chẳng bõ chồng chê” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time