Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cưới vợ có cheo, như leo cầu gỗ lim

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Meaning · English

Marriage is a challenging and precarious journey

Literally: Marrying a wife has a slant, like climbing a lim wood ladder

Examples

Anh ấy nói câu Cưới vợ có cheo, như leo cầu gỗ lim khi chia tay vợHe said 'Cưới vợ có cheo, như leo cầu gỗ lim' when he divorced his wife

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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 “Cưới vợ có cheo, như leo cầu gỗ lim” mean?

Marriage is a challenging and precarious journey Literally: Marrying a wife has a slant, like climbing a lim wood ladder

Is “Cưới vợ có cheo, như leo cầu gỗ lim” formal or informal?

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

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