Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chọn thóc thì chọn ra ruộng dầm, kén dâu thì ngắm cha mẹ cô chú

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Meaning · English

Be careful what you choose, as it reflects on those associated with it

Literally: Choose rice then choose the flooded field, pick wife then look at her parents

Examples

Anh ấy muốn kết hôn với cô ấy, nhưng chú của cô ấy là một người rất khó chịu, nên anh ấy đang phân vânHe wants to marry her, but her uncle is a very unpleasant person, so he's hesitant

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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 “Chọn thóc thì chọn ra ruộng dầm, kén dâu thì ngắm cha mẹ cô chú” mean?

Be careful what you choose, as it reflects on those associated with it Literally: Choose rice then choose the flooded field, pick wife then look at her parents

Is “Chọn thóc thì chọn ra ruộng dầm, kén dâu thì ngắm cha mẹ cô chú” formal or informal?

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

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