Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có phúc lấy được vợ già, sạch cửa sạch nhà lại ngọt cơm canh

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Meaning · English

A good wife brings happiness and order to the home

Literally: Having fortune to marry an old wife, clean door clean house and sweet soup

Examples

Anh ấy may mắn có vợ hiền, nên cuộc sống rất hạnh phúcHe is lucky to have a kind wife, so his life is very happy

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

Common questions

What does “Có phúc lấy được vợ già, sạch cửa sạch nhà lại ngọt cơm canh” mean?

A good wife brings happiness and order to the home Literally: Having fortune to marry an old wife, clean door clean house and sweet soup

Is “Có phúc lấy được vợ già, sạch cửa sạch nhà lại ngọt cơm canh” formal or informal?

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

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