Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người chồng như giỏ, người vợ như hom

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Meaning · English

A good husband and wife complement each other

Literally: Husband like basket, wife like lid

Examples

Người chồng như giỏ, người vợ như hom, họ đã sống với nhau hơn 50 nămThe husband and wife have been living together for over 50 years, like a basket and its lid

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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 “Người chồng như giỏ, người vợ như hom” mean?

A good husband and wife complement each other Literally: Husband like basket, wife like lid

Is “Người chồng như giỏ, người vợ như hom” formal or informal?

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

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