Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested 18+

một bà hai ông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One madam, two masters — a household arithmetic guaranteed to quarrel.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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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.

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