Lệnh ông không bằng cồng bà

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Meaning · English

The wife's influence is greater than the husband's authority

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự ảnh hưởng của người vợ thường lớn hơn quyền lực của người chồng

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Literally: The husband's order is not as good as the wife's scolding

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nghe lời vợ, đúng như câu nói lệnh ông không bằng cồng bàHe always listens to his wife, as the saying goes, the husband's order is not as good as the wife's scolding

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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 cồng bà” mean?

The wife's influence is greater than the husband's authority Literally: The husband's order is not as good as the wife's scolding

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

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