Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng chạy ngược, vợ chạy xuôi

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife have different opinions or behaviors

Literally: Husband runs backwards, wife runs forwards

Examples

Anh ấy muốn mua nhà, nhưng vợ thì muốn thuê, thật là chồng chạy ngược, vợ chạy xuôiHe wants to buy a house, but his wife wants to rent, it's really husband and wife going in different directions

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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 chạy ngược, vợ chạy xuôi” mean?

Husband and wife have different opinions or behaviors Literally: Husband runs backwards, wife runs forwards

Is “Chồng chạy ngược, vợ chạy xuôi” formal or informal?

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

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