Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vợ là ông thì chồng là tớ

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Meaning · English

The wife dominates the husband

Literally: Wife is master, husband is servant

Examples

Anh ấy quá nhu nhược, vợ là ông thì chồng là tớHe is too weak, his wife dominates him

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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 là ông thì chồng là tớ” mean?

The wife dominates the husband Literally: Wife is master, husband is servant

Is “Vợ là ông thì chồng là tớ” formal or informal?

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

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