Có tiền vợ vợ chồng chồng, hết tiền chồng đông vợ đoài

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Meaning · English

When there's money, the husband and wife are loving, but when the money's gone, they drift apart

Literally: Have money, husband and wife together; no money, husband here, wife there

Examples

Khi còn làm việc, anh ấy rất quan tâm vợ, nhưng sau khi thất nghiệp, vợ chồng anh ấy thường cãi vãWhen he was still working, he was very caring to his wife, but after being unemployed, the couple often quarreled

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có tiền vợ vợ chồng chồng, hết tiền chồng đông vợ đoài” mean?

When there's money, the husband and wife are loving, but when the money's gone, they drift apart Literally: Have money, husband and wife together; no money, husband here, wife there

Is “Có tiền vợ vợ chồng chồng, hết tiền chồng đông vợ đoài” formal or informal?

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