Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo chợ nước sông, củi đồng dầu ống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Marriage is predestined

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đàn bà chồng con là do số phận

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Literally: Rice from the market, water from the river, firewood from the field, oil from the tube

Examples

Gạo chợ nước sông, củi đồng dầu ống, họ đã kết hôn như đã địnhIt was as if they were meant to be, rice from the market, water from the river, firewood from the field, oil from the tube, they got married as if predestined

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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 “Gạo chợ nước sông, củi đồng dầu ống” mean?

Marriage is predestined Literally: Rice from the market, water from the river, firewood from the field, oil from the tube

Is “Gạo chợ nước sông, củi đồng dầu ống” formal or informal?

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

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