Đừng thấy chồng hiền, xỏ chân lỗ mũi

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Meaning · English

Don't marry a kind husband, only to suffer with an abusive mother-in-law

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng chỉ nhìn chồng tốt mà bỏ qua những khuyết điểm khác

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Literally: Don't see a kind husband, pierce the foot in the nose

Examples

Cô ấy đã cảnh báo cháu gái mình: Đừng thấy chồng hiền, xỏ chân lỗ mũi.She warned her granddaughter: Don't see a kind husband, pierce the foot in the nose.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đừng thấy chồng hiền, xỏ chân lỗ mũi” mean?

Don't marry a kind husband, only to suffer with an abusive mother-in-law Literally: Don't see a kind husband, pierce the foot in the nose

Is “Đừng thấy chồng hiền, xỏ chân lỗ mũi” formal or informal?

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