Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng giận thì vợ bớt lời, chồng giận, vợ giận, thì dùi nó quăng

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Meaning · English

When spouses argue, children suffer

Literally: Husband angry, wife fewer words, husband angry, wife angry, then beat the children

Examples

Khi chồng giận thì vợ bớt lời, chồng giận, vợ giận, thì dùi nó quăngWhen the husband is angry, the wife speaks less, but when both are angry, they take it out on the kids

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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 giận thì vợ bớt lời, chồng giận, vợ giận, thì dùi nó quăng” mean?

When spouses argue, children suffer Literally: Husband angry, wife fewer words, husband angry, wife angry, then beat the children

Is “Chồng giận thì vợ bớt lời, chồng giận, vợ giận, thì dùi nó quăng” formal or informal?

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