Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ranh rảnh như tiếng cua đồng, một thì ranh chồng hai thì ranh con

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Meaning · English

Constantly arguing and quarreling

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

luôn cãi nhau và tranh luận

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Literally: As noisy as the sound of crickets, one generation quarrels with the next

Examples

Gia đình họ luôn ranh rảnh như tiếng cua đồng, một thì ranh chồng hai thì ranh conTheir family is always quarreling, one generation argues with the next

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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 “Ranh rảnh như tiếng cua đồng, một thì ranh chồng hai thì ranh con” mean?

Constantly arguing and quarreling Literally: As noisy as the sound of crickets, one generation quarrels with the next

Is “Ranh rảnh như tiếng cua đồng, một thì ranh chồng hai thì ranh con” formal or informal?

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

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