Đầy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa
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Also seen as: đầy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhơn nghĩa · thày tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa
Employees are judged by their work, spouses by their moral character
Nhân viên được đánh giá bằng công việc, vợ chồng được đánh giá bằng nhân cách
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đầy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa” mean?
Employees are judged by their work, spouses by their moral character Literally: Servant considers merit, husband and wife consider humanity and righteousness
Is “Đầy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.