Lúc thì chả có một ai, lúc thì ông xã, ông cai đầy nhà
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Sometimes there is no one, sometimes the house is full of people.
Examples
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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 “Lúc thì chả có một ai, lúc thì ông xã, ông cai đầy nhà” mean?
Sometimes there is no one, sometimes the house is full of people. Literally: Sometimes there is not one person, sometimes husband, boss fill the house
Is “Lúc thì chả có một ai, lúc thì ông xã, ông cai đầy nhà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.