Nhường cơm nhường áo, chẳng ai nhường chồng

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Meaning · English

Women are willing to share material things, but not their husbands

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ nữ sẵn sàng chia sẻ vật chất, nhưng không chồng

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Literally: yield rice yield clothing, no one yields husband

Examples

Cô ấy nói nhường cơm nhường áo, chẳng ai nhường chồng khi bị hỏi về việc chồng cô ấy có người tìnhShe said yield rice yield clothing, no one yields husband when asked about her husband's mistress

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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.

Common questions

What does “Nhường cơm nhường áo, chẳng ai nhường chồng” mean?

Women are willing to share material things, but not their husbands Literally: yield rice yield clothing, no one yields husband

Is “Nhường cơm nhường áo, chẳng ai nhường chồng” formal or informal?

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