Làm trai lấy được vợ hiền, như cầm đồng tiền mua được miếng ngon
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Meaning · English
A good wife is a great fortune for a man.
Literally: Being a man and getting a virtuous wife is like holding money to buy a delicious dish
Examples
Anh ấy thật hạnh phúc khi lấy được vợ hiềnHe is very happy to have a virtuous 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.
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Common questions
What does “Làm trai lấy được vợ hiền, như cầm đồng tiền mua được miếng ngon” mean?
A good wife is a great fortune for a man. Literally: Being a man and getting a virtuous wife is like holding money to buy a delicious dish
Is “Làm trai lấy được vợ hiền, như cầm đồng tiền mua được miếng ngon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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