Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vợ trong nhà, gà ngoài chợ

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Meaning · English

A man's wife and mistress

Literally: Wife at home, chicken in the market

Examples

Anh ấy có vợ trong nhà, gà ngoài chợHe has a wife at home, a mistress outside

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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 trong nhà, gà ngoài chợ” mean?

A man's wife and mistress Literally: Wife at home, chicken in the market

Is “Vợ trong nhà, gà ngoài chợ” formal or informal?

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

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