Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ra đường sợ ma, về nhà sợ chồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Afraid of one's husband at home and afraid of the world outside

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sợ chồng tại nhà và sợ thế giới bên ngoài

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Literally: Out of the street fear ghost, back home fear husband

Examples

Cô ấy than thở ra đường sợ ma, về nhà sợ chồng.She complained that she was afraid of the world outside but also afraid of her husband at home.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ra đường sợ ma, về nhà sợ chồng” mean?

Afraid of one's husband at home and afraid of the world outside Literally: Out of the street fear ghost, back home fear husband

Is “Ra đường sợ ma, về nhà sợ chồng” formal or informal?

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

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