Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông hẹn trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two people have different plans or ideas

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hai người có kế hoạch hoặc ý tưởng khác nhau

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Literally: Husband appoints on the bank, wife goes down to the field

Examples

Ông hẹn trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng, họ không thể gặp nhauHe planned to meet on the bank, but she went down to the field, so they couldn't meet

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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 hẹn trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng” mean?

Two people have different plans or ideas Literally: Husband appoints on the bank, wife goes down to the field

Is “Ông hẹn trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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