ông ăn chả, bà ăn nem
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An idiom describing a situation where both husband and wife commit adultery.
vi Cuộc hôn nhân của họ đổ vỡ vì tình cảnh ông ăn chả, bà ăn nem.
en Their marriage collapsed because of the situation of mutual infidelity.
Referring to a situation where both partners in a relationship are unfaithful.
vi Cả hai người trong cặp đôi đó đều lừa dối nhau nên đúng là ông ăn chả, bà ăn nem.
en Both partners in that relationship were unfaithful, so it was truly mutual infidelity.