Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông ghê, bà cũng gớm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Husband and wife are equally bad or unpleasant

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Mr. scary, Mrs. also scary

Examples

Ông ghê, bà cũng gớm, tôi không dám đến nhà họThe husband is scary, the wife is also scary, I don't dare visit their house

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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 ghê, bà cũng gớm” mean?

Husband and wife are equally bad or unpleasant Literally: Mr. scary, Mrs. also scary

Is “Ông 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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