Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vợ ăn hàng, chồng đánh bạc

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Meaning · English

A household is in trouble when the wife and husband have conflicting vices

Literally: Wife eats out, husband gambles

Examples

Gia đình họ đang gặp khó khăn vì vợ ăn hàng, chồng đánh bạcTheir family is having trouble because the wife eats out, the husband gambles

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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 “Vợ ăn hàng, chồng đánh bạc” mean?

A household is in trouble when the wife and husband have conflicting vices Literally: Wife eats out, husband gambles

Is “Vợ ăn hàng, chồng đánh bạc” formal or informal?

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

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