Chồng bắc vợ đông

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Meaning · English

Many husbands and wives work together

Literally: Husband north, wife east

Examples

Gia đình họ sống rất hòa thuận, chồng bắc vợ đôngTheir family lives in harmony, with the husband and wife working together

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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.

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What does “Chồng bắc vợ đông” mean?

Many husbands and wives work together Literally: Husband north, wife east

Is “Chồng bắc vợ đông” formal or informal?

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

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