Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Túi ông xã, quả nhà hàng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Husband's income belongs to his wife's family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Husband's bag, wife's family's fruit

Examples

Túi ông xã, quả nhà hàng, nên anh phải đưa tiền cho mẹ vợ.The husband's income belongs to his wife's family, so he has to give money to his mother-in-law.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Túi ông xã, quả nhà hàng” mean?

Husband's income belongs to his wife's family Literally: Husband's bag, wife's family's fruit

Is “Túi ông xã, quả nhà hàng” formal or informal?

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

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