Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kén dâu ngắm mẹ, tậu trâu ngắm cái

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Meaning · English

Choose a partner based on their family

Literally: Choose a wife by looking at her mother, choose an ox by looking at its body

Examples

Anh ấy chọn vợ dựa trên tính cách của mẹ vợ, theo câu nói kén dâu ngắm mẹ, tậu trâu ngắm cáiHe chooses a wife based on his mother-in-law's character, following the saying kén dâu ngắm mẹ, tậu trâu ngắm cái

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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 “Kén dâu ngắm mẹ, tậu trâu ngắm cái” mean?

Choose a partner based on their family Literally: Choose a wife by looking at her mother, choose an ox by looking at its body

Is “Kén dâu ngắm mẹ, tậu trâu ngắm cái” formal or informal?

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

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