vợ chồng như áo bận vào cỗi ra
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Meaning · English
Spouses are garments, put on and taken off — brothers are limbs, and limbs don't unbutton.
Literally: husband and wife like a robe worn and doffed
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vợ chồng như áo bận vào cỗi ra” mean?
Spouses are garments, put on and taken off — brothers are limbs, and limbs don't unbutton. Literally: husband and wife like a robe worn and doffed
Is “vợ chồng như áo bận vào cỗi ra” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.