Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trầu lá lốt, bà tốt không tiền

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Meaning · English

A good wife is more valuable than wealth

Literally: Eating betel nut with piper leaf, a good woman is better than money

Examples

Người vợ ấy thật tuyệt, ăn trầu lá lốt, bà tốt không tiềnThat wife is great, a good wife is better than money

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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 trầu lá lốt, bà tốt không tiền” mean?

A good wife is more valuable than wealth Literally: Eating betel nut with piper leaf, a good woman is better than money

Is “Ăn trầu lá lốt, bà tốt không tiền” formal or informal?

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

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