Chồng chài, vợ lưới, con câu

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Meaning · English

A family's occupations or interests are in conflict with each other

Literally: Husband fishing net, wife fishing basket, child fish

Examples

Gia đình họ thật chồng chài, vợ lưới, con câu nên không ai đồng tình với nghề của nhauTheir family is like husband fishing net, wife fishing basket, child fish, so no one agrees with each other's jobs

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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 “Chồng chài, vợ lưới, con câu” mean?

A family's occupations or interests are in conflict with each other Literally: Husband fishing net, wife fishing basket, child fish

Is “Chồng chài, vợ lưới, con câu” formal or informal?

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

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