Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

sống quê cha, ma quê chồng

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Meaning · English

Live in father's village, haunt the husband's — a woman's addresses, in life and after.

Literally: living at father's home, a ghost at the husband's

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “sống quê cha, ma quê chồng” mean?

Live in father's village, haunt the husband's — a woman's addresses, in life and after. Literally: living at father's home, a ghost at the husband's

Is “sống quê cha, ma quê 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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