Cua nhà nọ, rọ nhà kia

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Meaning · English

Married to someone from a different family background

Literally: crab from one house, trap from another house

Examples

Anh ấy cưới vợ là cua nhà nọ, rọ nhà kia.He married a wife from a different family background.

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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 “Cua nhà nọ, rọ nhà kia” mean?

Married to someone from a different family background Literally: crab from one house, trap from another house

Is “Cua nhà nọ, rọ nhà kia” formal or informal?

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

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