Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông có gà, bà có thóc

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife have their own separate interests or hobbies

Literally: Husband has chicken, wife has rice

Examples

Ông có gà, bà có thóc nên họ ít khi gặp nhauThe husband has his chicken, the wife has her rice, so they rarely meet each other

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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 gà, bà có thóc” mean?

Husband and wife have their own separate interests or hobbies Literally: Husband has chicken, wife has rice

Is “Ông có gà, bà có thóc” formal or informal?

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

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