Chồng khôn vợ ngoan, chồng quan vợ bợm

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Meaning · English

A harmonious marriage requires the husband to be wise and the wife to be virtuous

Literally: Wise husband, virtuous wife, official husband, flirty wife

Examples

Chồng khôn vợ ngoan, chồng quan vợ bợm, gia đình mới thật hạnh phúcA wise husband and a virtuous wife, or an official husband and a flirty wife, make for a happy family

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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.

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What does “Chồng khôn vợ ngoan, chồng quan vợ bợm” mean?

A harmonious marriage requires the husband to be wise and the wife to be virtuous Literally: Wise husband, virtuous wife, official husband, flirty wife

Is “Chồng khôn vợ ngoan, chồng quan vợ bợm” formal or informal?

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