Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con gái có hai bến nước, bến đục thì chịu bến trong thì nhờ

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Meaning · English

A woman has multiple options for marriage

Literally: Daughter has two wharfs of water

Examples

Cô ấy có hai người追求, nên nhớ câu con gái có hai bến nước, bến đục thì chịu bến trong thì nhờShe has two suitors, so remember the proverb a woman has multiple options for marriage

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Con gái có hai bến nước, bến đục thì chịu bến trong thì nhờ” mean?

A woman has multiple options for marriage Literally: Daughter has two wharfs of water

Is “Con gái có hai bến nước, bến đục thì chịu bến trong thì nhờ” formal or informal?

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