Làm trai có chí thì hơn, lấy vợ hay hòn nhiều bữa đánh no

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Meaning · English

Having a determined husband is better than having a rich wife

Literally: Being a man with will is better, marrying a wife with many assets but often getting beaten

Examples

Anh ấy chọn vợ vì tình cảm chứ không phải vì tài sản, như câu nói làm trai có chí thì hơn, lấy vợ hay hòn nhiều bữa đánh noHe chose his wife for love, not wealth, as the saying goes, a determined husband is better than a rich wife

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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.

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What does “Làm trai có chí thì hơn, lấy vợ hay hòn nhiều bữa đánh no” mean?

Having a determined husband is better than having a rich wife Literally: Being a man with will is better, marrying a wife with many assets but often getting beaten

Is “Làm trai có chí thì hơn, lấy vợ hay hòn nhiều bữa đánh no” formal or informal?

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