Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa trỗ thập thòi, vợ chồng đánh nhau lòi mắt

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Meaning · English

When husband and wife fight, their true nature is revealed

Literally: Rice blooms ten times, husband and wife fight with eyes open

Examples

Khi họ cãi nhau, tôi mới thấy được bản chất thật của họ, đúng như câu Lúa trỗ thập thòi, vợ chồng đánh nhau lòi mắtWhen they fought, I saw their true nature, just like the proverb says

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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 trỗ thập thòi, vợ chồng đánh nhau lòi mắt” mean?

When husband and wife fight, their true nature is revealed Literally: Rice blooms ten times, husband and wife fight with eyes open

Is “Lúa trỗ thập thòi, vợ chồng đánh nhau lòi mắt” formal or informal?

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