Có phúc lấy được dâu hiền, vô duyên gặp phải dâu dại

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Meaning · English

A good person marries a kind wife, a bad person marries a troublesome one.

Literally: Having fortune to marry a gentle daughter-in-law, having no fate to meet a crazy daughter-in-law

Examples

Anh ấy có phúc lấy được dâu hiền, vợ chồng họ rất hạnh phúc.He was fortunate to marry a kind wife, they are very happy together.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có phúc lấy được dâu hiền, vô duyên gặp phải dâu dại” mean?

A good person marries a kind wife, a bad person marries a troublesome one. Literally: Having fortune to marry a gentle daughter-in-law, having no fate to meet a crazy daughter-in-law

Is “Có phúc lấy được dâu hiền, vô duyên gặp phải dâu dại” formal or informal?

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