vợ khôn dạy chồng dại

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Meaning · English

A wise wife schooling a foolish husband — a marriage pulling at mismatched strengths.

Literally: clever wife teaches the dull husband
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vợ khôn dạy chồng dại” mean?

A wise wife schooling a foolish husband — a marriage pulling at mismatched strengths. Literally: clever wife teaches the dull husband

Is “vợ khôn dạy chồng dại” formal or informal?

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