Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn đong cho đáng ăn đong, lấy chồng cho đáng hình dong con người

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Meaning · English

Marry someone worthy to be a good parent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy chồng đáng để làm cha mẹ tốt

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Literally: Eat a measure to be worthy of eating a measure, take a husband to be worthy of the shape of a person

Examples

Cô ấy ăn đong cho đáng ăn đong, lấy chồng cho đáng hình dong con người nên bây giờ con cô ấy rất ngoanShe married someone worthy to be a good parent, so now her child is very well-behaved

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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 “Ăn đong cho đáng ăn đong, lấy chồng cho đáng hình dong con người” mean?

Marry someone worthy to be a good parent Literally: Eat a measure to be worthy of eating a measure, take a husband to be worthy of the shape of a person

Is “Ăn đong cho đáng ăn đong, lấy chồng cho đáng hình dong con người” formal or informal?

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

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