Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng ăn chả, vợ ăn nem, đứa ở có thèm, mua thịt mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife have different interests

Literally: Husband eats sausage, wife eats spring roll, the one at home craves, buy meat to eat

Examples

Anh ấy thích chơi bóng đá, còn vợ thì thích xem phim, thật là chồng ăn chả, vợ ăn nemHe likes playing soccer, but his wife likes watching movies, they are really like husband eating sausage, wife eating spring roll

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

Common questions

What does “Chồng ăn chả, vợ ăn nem, đứa ở có thèm, mua thịt mà ăn” mean?

Husband and wife have different interests Literally: Husband eats sausage, wife eats spring roll, the one at home craves, buy meat to eat

Is “Chồng ăn chả, vợ ăn nem, đứa ở có thèm, mua thịt mà ăn” formal or informal?

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