Lệnh ông không bằng công bà

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Meaning · English

The husband's orders are less important than the wife's actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động của vợ quan trọng hơn lời nói của chồng

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Literally: The lord's order is not as good as the lady's work

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đi chơi nhưng lệnh ông không bằng công bà nên ở nhà giúp việcHe wanted to go out but his wife's work took priority so he stayed home to help

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lệnh ông không bằng công bà” mean?

The husband's orders are less important than the wife's actions Literally: The lord's order is not as good as the lady's work

Is “Lệnh ông không bằng công bà” formal or informal?

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