ông nói gà, bà nói vịt
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An idiom used to describe a situation where two people do not understand each other.
vi Cả hai cứ ông nói gà, bà nói vịt suốt buổi sáng.
en The two of them have been talking at cross purposes all morning.
An idiom used to refer to two people speaking about completely different things.
vi Họ tranh cãi vì ông nói gà, bà nói vịt.
en They are arguing because they are talking at cross purposes.