Gái ngoan giết chó khuyên chồng, giai khôn mài dao dạy vợ

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Meaning · English

A good wife advises her husband gently, a good husband teaches his wife patiently.

Literally: Good girl kills dog to advise husband, wise wife sharpens knife to teach wife

Examples

Anh ấy là giai khôn, luôn biết cách dạy vợ mình một cách khôn ngoan.He is a wise husband, always knowing how to teach his wife wisely.

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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 “Gái ngoan giết chó khuyên chồng, giai khôn mài dao dạy vợ” mean?

A good wife advises her husband gently, a good husband teaches his wife patiently. Literally: Good girl kills dog to advise husband, wise wife sharpens knife to teach wife

Is “Gái ngoan giết chó khuyên chồng, giai khôn mài dao dạy 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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