Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nồi đồng để nấu, chồng xấu để sai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad husband is useful to blame

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chồng xấu để trách móc

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Literally: Copper pot for cooking, ugly husband for scolding

Examples

Khi chồng về muộn, bà vợ thường nói nồi đồng để nấu, chồng xấu để sai.When her husband came home late, the wife often said 'nồi đồng để nấu, chồng xấu để sai'.

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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 “Nồi đồng để nấu, chồng xấu để sai” mean?

A bad husband is useful to blame Literally: Copper pot for cooking, ugly husband for scolding

Is “Nồi đồng để nấu, chồng xấu để sai” formal or informal?

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

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