Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giặc bên Ngô, bà cô bên chồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Trouble from both inside and outside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó khăn từ cả bên trong và bên ngoài

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Literally: Enemy at Ngô, aunt at husband's side

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang gặp khó khăn vì giặc bên Ngô, bà cô bên chồng.My family is having trouble because of enemies outside and relatives of my husband inside.

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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 “Giặc bên Ngô, bà cô bên chồng” mean?

Trouble from both inside and outside Literally: Enemy at Ngô, aunt at husband's side

Is “Giặc bên Ngô, bà cô bên chồng” formal or informal?

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

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