Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Học thì dốt, vợ thì muốn tốt

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Meaning · English

A bad student can still want a good wife

Literally: study then foolish, wife then want good

Examples

Anh ấy học thì dốt, vợ thì muốn tốtHe is a bad student but wants a good 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 “Học thì dốt, vợ thì muốn tốt” mean?

A bad student can still want a good wife Literally: study then foolish, wife then want good

Is “Học thì dốt, vợ thì muốn tốt” formal or informal?

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

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