Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chồng khôn vợ đặng đi giày, vợ khôn chồng đặng tháng ngày cậy trông

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Meaning · English

A wise wife helps her husband prosper

Literally: Husband clever, wife wears shoes; wife clever, husband has a good life

Examples

Chồng khôn vợ đặng đi giày, vợ khôn chồng đặng tháng ngày cậy trông, đó là lý do anh ấy thành côngIt's because his wife is wise that he has been successful

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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 “Chồng khôn vợ đặng đi giày, vợ khôn chồng đặng tháng ngày cậy trông” mean?

A wise wife helps her husband prosper Literally: Husband clever, wife wears shoes; wife clever, husband has a good life

Is “Chồng khôn vợ đặng đi giày, vợ khôn chồng đặng tháng ngày cậy trông” formal or informal?

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

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