Chồng em áo rách em thương, chồng người áo gấm xông hương mặc người
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
One appreciates their own spouse's humble nature, not someone else's luxurious appearance
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Chồng em áo rách em thương, chồng người áo gấm xông hương mặc người” mean?
One appreciates their own spouse's humble nature, not someone else's luxurious appearance Literally: Husband of younger sibling worn-out clothes, husband of others brocade clothes fragrant wear on others
Is “Chồng em áo rách em thương, chồng người áo gấm xông hương mặc người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.