Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vợ chồng sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife have different interests and priorities

Literally: husband lives sending meat, wife lives sending bones

Examples

Anh ấy và vợ thường xuyên tranh cãi, vợ chồng sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương thậtHe and his wife often quarrel, they really have different priorities

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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 chồng sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương” mean?

Husband and wife have different interests and priorities Literally: husband lives sending meat, wife lives sending bones

Is “Vợ chồng sống gửi nạc, thác gửi xương” formal or informal?

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

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