Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói bụng chồng, hồng má vợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A husband's hunger is more important than his wife's beauty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự đói của chồng quan trọng hơn vẻ đẹp của vợ

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Literally: Husband's hungry belly, wife's rosy cheeks

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng đời bụng chồng, hồng má vợHe always says that a husband's hunger is more important than his wife's beauty

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

Common questions

What does “Đói bụng chồng, hồng má vợ” mean?

A husband's hunger is more important than his wife's beauty Literally: Husband's hungry belly, wife's rosy cheeks

Is “Đói bụng chồng, hồng má vợ” formal or informal?

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

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