Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

kín trên bền dưới

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Meaning · English

Harmony between husband and wife leads to a stable family

Literally: tightly sealed on top, firmly based below

Examples

Nếu kín trên bền dưới thì gia đình sẽ yên ấmIf there's harmony between husband and wife, the family will be warm and peaceful

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “kín trên bền dưới” mean?

Harmony between husband and wife leads to a stable family Literally: tightly sealed on top, firmly based below

Is “kín trên bền dưới” formal or informal?

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

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