Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặc ông có gà, mặc bà có thóc

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: Husband has chicken, wife has rice

Examples

Mặc ông có gà, mặc bà có thóc, cùng nhau xây dựng cuộc sốngThough the husband has his strengths and the wife has hers, together they build a life

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

Common questions

What does “Mặc ông có gà, mặc bà có thóc” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: Husband has chicken, wife has rice

Is “Mặc ông có gà, mặc bà có thóc” formal or informal?

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

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