Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife have different interests or opinions

Literally: Husband on the shore, wife wades down to the field

Examples

Ông trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng, nên họ khó có thể thống nhất đượcThe husband and wife have different interests, so they find it hard to agree

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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 trên bờ, bà quờ xuống ruộng” mean?

Husband and wife have different interests or opinions Literally: Husband on the shore, wife wades down to the field

Is “Ông 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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