Chồng giận thì vợ phải lui, chồng giận vợ giận thì dùi nó quăng
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When one person is angry, the other should calm down to avoid escalation
Examples
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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 phải lui, chồng giận vợ giận thì dùi nó quăng” mean?
When one person is angry, the other should calm down to avoid escalation Literally: Husband angry then wife retreats, husband and wife angry then throw away the stick
Is “Chồng giận thì vợ phải lui, chồng giận vợ giận thì dùi nó quăng” formal or informal?
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