Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghen vợ ghen chồng chẳng nồng bằng ghen ăn

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Meaning · English

Jealousy over food is stronger than romantic jealousy

Literally: jealous of wife, jealous of husband, not intense like jealous of food

Examples

Anh ấy ghen vợ ghen chồng chẳng nồng bằng ghen ăn khi thấy bạn ăn món yêu thíchHe is more jealous of food than his wife or husband when seeing a friend eat his favorite dish

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

Common questions

What does “Ghen vợ ghen chồng chẳng nồng bằng ghen ăn” mean?

Jealousy over food is stronger than romantic jealousy Literally: jealous of wife, jealous of husband, not intense like jealous of food

Is “Ghen vợ ghen chồng chẳng nồng bằng ghen ăn” formal or informal?

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

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