của chồng công vợ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The husband's earnings, the wife's keeping — property is his making and her minding, and both have the use of it.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “của chồng công vợ” mean?
The husband's earnings, the wife's keeping — property is his making and her minding, and both have the use of it. Literally: husband's goods, wife's labor
Is “của chồng công vợ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.