ông ăn chả, bà ăn nem

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˩ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔan˧˧ nɛm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˨ ʔɓaː˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ nɛm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ caː˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ nɛm˧˧]

Phrase

ông ăn chả, bà ăn nem

1. (literal) he eats chả, she eats nem
2. (figurative) both the man and the woman commit their own adultery