Tháng mười bếp chúa nhà, tháng ba bếp con ở
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Meaning · English
Husband and wife take turns being in charge
Literally: October the husband's house kitchen, March the wife's house kitchen
Examples
Tháng mười bếp chúa nhà, tháng ba bếp con ở nên vợ chồng luôn tôn trọng lẫn nhauSince October the husband's house kitchen, March the wife's house kitchen, the couple always respects each other
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Tháng mười bếp chúa nhà, tháng ba bếp con ở” mean?
Husband and wife take turns being in charge Literally: October the husband's house kitchen, March the wife's house kitchen
Is “Tháng mười bếp chúa nhà, tháng ba bếp con ở” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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