Triều đình có văn có vũ, trong nhà có mụ có ông

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Meaning · English

A harmonious and balanced whole has both soft and hard aspects

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một toàn bộ hài hòa có cả mềm và cứng

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Literally: The court has literature and martial arts, at home there is a mistress and a master

Examples

Gia đình họ thật hạnh phúc, triều đình có văn có vũ, trong nhà có mụ có ôngTheir family is truly happy, with a balance of soft and hard aspects

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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.

Common questions

What does “Triều đình có văn có vũ, trong nhà có mụ có ông” mean?

A harmonious and balanced whole has both soft and hard aspects Literally: The court has literature and martial arts, at home there is a mistress and a master

Is “Triều đình có văn có vũ, trong nhà có mụ có ông” formal or informal?

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