Ăn mày nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi nhiều con

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Meaning · English

Marry into a family with many children to increase chances of having a good life

Literally: Eat alms where the whole body is present, be a son-in-law where there are many children

Examples

Anh ấy quyết định Ăn mày nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi nhiều con để có cuộc sống tốt hơnHe decided to marry into a family with many children to have a better life

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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 mày nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi nhiều con” mean?

Marry into a family with many children to increase chances of having a good life Literally: Eat alms where the whole body is present, be a son-in-law where there are many children

Is “Ăn mày nơi cả thể, làm rể nơi nhiều con” formal or informal?

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