Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẻ củi xem thớ, lấy vợ xem tông

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Meaning · English

Choose a spouse based on their family background

Literally: Split wood to see the grain, take a wife to see the lineage

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh ta nhớ lời bố nói: Chẻ củi xem thớ, lấy vợ xem tôngWhen getting married, he remembered his father's words: Chẻ củi xem thớ, lấy vợ xem tông

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chẻ củi xem thớ, lấy vợ xem tông” mean?

Choose a spouse based on their family background Literally: Split wood to see the grain, take a wife to see the lineage

Is “Chẻ củi xem thớ, lấy vợ xem tông” formal or informal?

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

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