làm đĩ chín phương, để một phương lấy chồng
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Meaning · English
Work nine directions; keep one for marrying — even the most compromised life reserves one clean quarter.
Literally: ply nine quarters, keep one quarter to wed in
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “làm đĩ chín phương, để một phương lấy chồng” mean?
Work nine directions; keep one for marrying — even the most compromised life reserves one clean quarter. Literally: ply nine quarters, keep one quarter to wed in
Is “làm đĩ chín phương, để một phương lấy chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.