một bà hai ông
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Meaning · English
One madam, two masters — a household arithmetic guaranteed to quarrel.
Literally: one lady, two lords
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “một bà hai ông” mean?
One madam, two masters — a household arithmetic guaranteed to quarrel. Literally: one lady, two lords
Is “một bà hai ông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.