Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng như cái đăng, vợ như cái đó

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife are complementary like two parts of a whole

Literally: Husband like a post, wife like a beam

Examples

Chồng như cái đăng, vợ như cái đó, họ thật sự là một cặp đôi hoàn hảoThe husband and wife were truly a perfect couple

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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 như cái đăng, vợ như cái đó” mean?

Husband and wife are complementary like two parts of a whole Literally: Husband like a post, wife like a beam

Is “Chồng như cái đăng, vợ như cái đó” formal or informal?

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

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