Củi mục cành đun, chồng lành dễ khiến, chồng khôn khó chiều
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A good husband is easy to get along with, but a clever one is hard to please
Examples
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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 “Củi mục cành đun, chồng lành dễ khiến, chồng khôn khó chiều” mean?
A good husband is easy to get along with, but a clever one is hard to please Literally: Rotten wood branch burns, good husband easy to make, clever husband hard to please
Is “Củi mục cành đun, chồng lành dễ khiến, chồng khôn khó chiều” formal or informal?
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