Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước sông đổ lẫn nước ngòi, con gái Trà Bắc cầm roi dạy chồng

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Meaning · English

A strong-willed woman can control her husband

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ nữ mạnh mẽ có thể kiểm soát chồng

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Literally: River water mixes with stream water, Tra Bac daughter holds whip to teach husband

Examples

Vợ anh ấy thật霸道, đúng như câu Nước sông đổ lẫn nước ngòi, con gái Trà Bắc cầm roi dạy chồngHis wife is really domineering, just like the proverb says

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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 “Nước sông đổ lẫn nước ngòi, con gái Trà Bắc cầm roi dạy chồng” mean?

A strong-willed woman can control her husband Literally: River water mixes with stream water, Tra Bac daughter holds whip to teach husband

Is “Nước sông đổ lẫn nước ngòi, con gái Trà Bắc cầm roi dạy chồng” formal or informal?

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

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