Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói ông ở nhà, không đói bà đi chợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When the husband is poor, the wife goes out to work

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi chồng nghèo, vợ đi làm

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Literally: Husband hungry at home, wife not hungry goes to market

Examples

Khi chồng mất việc, vợ phải đi làm để lo cho gia đìnhWhen the husband lost his job, the wife had to go to work to support the family

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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 ông ở nhà, không đói bà đi chợ” mean?

When the husband is poor, the wife goes out to work Literally: Husband hungry at home, wife not hungry goes to market

Is “Đói ông ở nhà, không đói bà đi chợ” formal or informal?

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

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