thuận vợ thuận chồng, tát bể đông cũng cạn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
When wife and husband pull together, the East Sea itself can be bailed dry — concord is the greatest engine.
Literally: harmonious wife and husband: bail the East Sea dry
Examples
Vợ chồng đồng lòng thì thuận vợ thuận chồng tát bể đông cũng cạn.A couple of one mind could bail the East Sea dry.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thuận vợ thuận chồng, tát bể đông cũng cạn” mean?
When wife and husband pull together, the East Sea itself can be bailed dry — concord is the greatest engine. Literally: harmonious wife and husband: bail the East Sea dry
Is “thuận vợ thuận chồng, tát bể đông cũng cạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.