Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rau bợ là vợ canh cua

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A wife who does not support her husband

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vợ không ủng hộ chồng

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Literally: Wild vegetables are the wife of crab soup

Examples

Anh ấy lấy vợ mà rau bợ là vợ canh cua, không giúp gì được cho chồng.He married a wife who is like wild vegetables in crab soup, not helpful to her husband at all.

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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 “Rau bợ là vợ canh cua” mean?

A wife who does not support her husband Literally: Wild vegetables are the wife of crab soup

Is “Rau bợ là vợ canh cua” formal or informal?

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

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