Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng đi cá, vợ vác rá đong gạo

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife work together in harmony

Literally: Husband goes fishing, wife carries the bamboo basket to measure rice

Examples

Chồng đi cá, vợ vác rá đong gạo, gia đình họ rất hạnh phúcHusband goes fishing, wife carries the bamboo basket to measure rice, their family is very happy

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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 đi cá, vợ vác rá đong gạo” mean?

Husband and wife work together in harmony Literally: Husband goes fishing, wife carries the bamboo basket to measure rice

Is “Chồng đi cá, vợ vác rá đong gạo” formal or informal?

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

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