Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

To have a fortunate marriage with an older wife

Literally: Have fortune to marry an old wife, both clean house and sweet soup

Examples

Anh ấy may mắn có được người vợ hiền từHe was fortunate to have a kind wife

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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, vừa sạch cửa nhà vừa ngọt cơm canh” mean?

To have a fortunate marriage with an older wife Literally: Have fortune to marry an old wife, both clean house and sweet soup

Is “Có phúc lấy được vợ già, vừa sạch cửa nhà vừa 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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