Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cậu mà lấy cháu cô, thóc lúa đầy bồ giống má nhà ta

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Meaning · English

A marriage between close relatives can bring prosperity to the family

Literally: The son of an uncle marries the daughter of an aunt, the rice is full of the basket like our family

Examples

Con cậu mà lấy cháu cô, thóc lúa đầy bồ giống má nhà ta, gia đình tôi từ đó trở nên giàu cóThe son of an uncle marries the daughter of an aunt, the rice is full of the basket like our family, my family has become rich since then

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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.

Common questions

What does “Con cậu mà lấy cháu cô, thóc lúa đầy bồ giống má nhà ta” mean?

A marriage between close relatives can bring prosperity to the family Literally: The son of an uncle marries the daughter of an aunt, the rice is full of the basket like our family

Is “Con cậu mà lấy cháu cô, thóc lúa đầy bồ giống má nhà ta” formal or informal?

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