Chớ tham lấy trai lơ biếng việc, chớ tham lấy gái đẹp lười công

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Meaning · English

Don't marry someone who is lazy or someone who prioritizes appearance over hard work

Literally: Don't be greedy for a lazy husband, don't be greedy for a beautiful but idle wife

Examples

Khi chọn vợ, anh nhớ câu chớ tham lấy trai lơ biếng việc, chớ tham lấy gái đẹp lười côngWhen choosing a wife, he remembered the saying don't be greedy for a lazy husband, don't be greedy for a beautiful but idle wife

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

Common questions

What does “Chớ tham lấy trai lơ biếng việc, chớ tham lấy gái đẹp lười công” mean?

Don't marry someone who is lazy or someone who prioritizes appearance over hard work Literally: Don't be greedy for a lazy husband, don't be greedy for a beautiful but idle wife

Is “Chớ tham lấy trai lơ biếng việc, chớ tham lấy gái đẹp lười công” formal or informal?

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