Lấy chồng kẻ bể chớ nể nồi khoai

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Meaning · English

Marry a man with a good character, not just wealth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Marry the sea, don't just respect the sweet potato pot

Examples

Cô ấy đã lấy chồng kẻ bể chớ nể nồi khoai, bây giờ họ rất hạnh phúcShe married a man with good character, not just wealth, and now they are very happy

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

Common questions

What does “Lấy chồng kẻ bể chớ nể nồi khoai” mean?

Marry a man with a good character, not just wealth Literally: Marry the sea, don't just respect the sweet potato pot

Is “Lấy chồng kẻ bể chớ nể nồi khoai” formal or informal?

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