Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy chồng cho đáng tấm chồng, bõ công trang điểm má hồng răng đen

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Meaning · English

Marry a worthy husband to make life worthwhile

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy chồng xứng đáng để cuộc sống có ý nghĩa

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Literally: Marry a husband worth the effort of putting on red cheeks and black teeth

Examples

Cô ấy đã lấy chồng cho đáng tấm chồng, bõ công trang điểm má hồng răng đenShe married a worthy husband, making her efforts to dress up worthwhile

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy chồng cho đáng tấm chồng, bõ công trang điểm má hồng răng đen” mean?

Marry a worthy husband to make life worthwhile Literally: Marry a husband worth the effort of putting on red cheeks and black teeth

Is “Lấy chồng cho đáng tấm chồng, bõ công trang điểm má hồng răng đen” formal or informal?

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

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