Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông cũng ghê, bà cũng gớm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Both parties are equally bad or unpleasant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cả hai bên đều xấu hoặc không dễ chịu

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Literally: Mr. is also fearful, Mrs. is also fearful

Examples

Cả hai bên đều có lỗi, ông cũng ghê, bà cũng gớmBoth sides are at fault, both are equally bad

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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 cũng ghê, bà cũng gớm” mean?

Both parties are equally bad or unpleasant Literally: Mr. is also fearful, Mrs. is also fearful

Is “Ông cũng ghê, bà cũng gớm” formal or informal?

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

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