Chồng khôn thì nổi cơ đồ, chồng dại luống tổn công phu nhọc nhằn

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Meaning · English

A wise husband brings prosperity, a foolish one causes trouble and hardship.

Literally: Wise husband then prosper, foolish husband empty labor and hardship

Examples

Anh ấy là một người chồng khôn, nhờ đó mà gia đình luôn ấm no.He is a wise husband, thanks to which the family is always well-off.

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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 “Chồng khôn thì nổi cơ đồ, chồng dại luống tổn công phu nhọc nhằn” mean?

A wise husband brings prosperity, a foolish one causes trouble and hardship. Literally: Wise husband then prosper, foolish husband empty labor and hardship

Is “Chồng khôn thì nổi cơ đồ, chồng dại luống tổn công phu nhọc nhằn” formal or informal?

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