Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạt cưa mướp đắng đôi bên một phường

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Meaning · English

Both parties are equally at fault

Literally: Sawdust of bitter gourd, both sides one gang

Examples

C couple ly hôn vì cả hai đều có lỗi, người ta nói mạt cưa mướp đắng đôi bên một phườngThe couple got divorced because both were at fault, people say it's a case of mạt cưa mướp đắng đôi bên một phường

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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 “Mạt cưa mướp đắng đôi bên một phường” mean?

Both parties are equally at fault Literally: Sawdust of bitter gourd, both sides one gang

Is “Mạt cưa mướp đắng đôi bên một phường” formal or informal?

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

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