Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa thóc đi đâu, bồ câu theo đó

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Meaning · English

The wife follows the husband

Literally: Rice goes where, dove follows there

Examples

Anh ấy đi làm xa, vợ cũng đi theo vì lúa thóc đi đâu, bồ câu theo đóHe went to work far away, his wife also followed because lúa thóc đi đâu, bồ câu theo đó

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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 “Lúa thóc đi đâu, bồ câu theo đó” mean?

The wife follows the husband Literally: Rice goes where, dove follows there

Is “Lúa thóc đi đâu, bồ câu theo đó” formal or informal?

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

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