Mài gươm dạy vợ, giết chó khuyên chồng

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Meaning · English

Teach your wife and advise your husband gently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dạy dỗ vợ và khuyên nhủ chồng một cách nhẹ nhàng

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Literally: Sharpen sword to teach wife, kill dog to advise husband

Examples

Anh ấy luôn mài gươm dạy vợ, giết chó khuyên chồng để giữ hòa khí trong nhàHe always teaches his wife and advises his husband gently to keep harmony in the house

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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.

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What does “Mài gươm dạy vợ, giết chó khuyên chồng” mean?

Teach your wife and advise your husband gently Literally: Sharpen sword to teach wife, kill dog to advise husband

Is “Mài gươm dạy vợ, giết chó khuyên chồng” formal or informal?

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