Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phu xướng phụ tùy

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Meaning · English

The husband calls, the wife follows — the old household's call-and-response of authority.

Literally: husband leads the song, wife accompanies

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phu xướng phụ tùy” mean?

The husband calls, the wife follows — the old household's call-and-response of authority. Literally: husband leads the song, wife accompanies

Is “phu xướng phụ tùy” formal or informal?

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

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