giai có vợ như giỏ có hom
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Meaning · English
A husband and wife are meant to be together
Literally: a bamboo lattice has its bamboo strips
Examples
Khi già đi, tôi mới thấy được giá trị của câu giai có vợ như giỏ có homWhen I got old, I realized the value of the saying that a husband and wife are like a bamboo lattice and its bamboo strips
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “giai có vợ như giỏ có hom” mean?
A husband and wife are meant to be together Literally: a bamboo lattice has its bamboo strips
Is “giai có vợ như giỏ có hom” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.