Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hai vợ chồng, sống gửi thịt, thác gửi xương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Husband and wife share all joys and sorrows together

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vợ chồng cùng chia sẻ mọi vui buồn

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Literally: two spouses, flesh sent to the river, bones sent to the waterfall

Examples

Họ luôn sống như hai vợ chồng, sống gửi thịt, thác gửi xươngThey always live like a couple, sharing all joys and sorrows together

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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 “Hai vợ chồng, sống gửi thịt, thác gửi xương” mean?

Husband and wife share all joys and sorrows together Literally: two spouses, flesh sent to the river, bones sent to the waterfall

Is “Hai vợ chồng, sống gửi thịt, thác gửi xương” formal or informal?

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

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