Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cưới vợ không cheo, mười heo cũng mất

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Meaning · English

Marrying the wrong person can lead to loss of everything

Literally: Marry a wife not diagonally, ten pigs are also lost

Examples

Anh ấy cưới vợ không cheo, bây giờ gia đình anh ấy rất khó khănHe married the wrong person, now his family is struggling

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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 không cheo, mười heo cũng mất” mean?

Marrying the wrong person can lead to loss of everything Literally: Marry a wife not diagonally, ten pigs are also lost

Is “Cưới vợ không cheo, mười heo cũng mất” formal or informal?

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

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