Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông có cái giò, bà thò nai rượu

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife have different interests

Literally: Husband has pig leg, wife pulls deer and wine

Examples

Ông có cái giò, bà thò nai rượu, nên họ thường xuyên cãi nhauThe husband has his pig leg, the wife has her deer and wine, so they often argue

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông có cái giò, bà thò nai rượu” mean?

Husband and wife have different interests Literally: Husband has pig leg, wife pulls deer and wine

Is “Ông có cái giò, bà thò nai rượu” formal or informal?

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

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