Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng thấp vợ cao, như đôi đũa lệch biết bao giờ bằng

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Meaning · English

A mismatched couple will have an unstable relationship

Literally: Husband short wife tall, like a pair of uneven chopsticks

Examples

Anh ấy cao to, vợ thì nhỏ nhắn, chồng thấp vợ cao, như đôi đũa lệch biết bao giờ bằngHe is tall, his wife is petite, they are a mismatched couple, like a pair of uneven chopsticks

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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 thấp vợ cao, như đôi đũa lệch biết bao giờ bằng” mean?

A mismatched couple will have an unstable relationship Literally: Husband short wife tall, like a pair of uneven chopsticks

Is “Chồng thấp vợ cao, như đôi đũa lệch biết bao giờ bằng” formal or informal?

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

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