Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con vợ khôn lấy thằng chồng dại, như bông hoa lài cám bãi cứt trâu

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Meaning · English

A wise wife can manage a foolish husband

Literally: Intelligent wife takes foolish husband, like laurel flower grows in buffalo dung

Examples

Con vợ khôn lấy thằng chồng dại, như bông hoa lài cám bãi cứt trâu, bà Linh vẫn yêu thương chồngAlthough she has a foolish husband, like laurel flower grows in buffalo dung, Mrs. Linh still loves her husband

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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 vợ khôn lấy thằng chồng dại, như bông hoa lài cám bãi cứt trâu” mean?

A wise wife can manage a foolish husband Literally: Intelligent wife takes foolish husband, like laurel flower grows in buffalo dung

Is “Con vợ khôn lấy thằng chồng dại, như bông hoa lài cám bãi cứt trâu” formal or informal?

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