Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy chồng Phú Cốc sợ beo, lấy chồng Mĩ A hồn treo cột buồm

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Meaning · English

Fear of something after making a choice

Literally: Marrying a man from Phú Cốc, fear the bear; marrying a man from Mĩ A, soul hangs on the mast

Examples

Cô ấy lấy chồng Phú Cốc sợ beo, lấy chồng Mĩ A hồn treo cột buồm nên luôn lo lắngShe married a man from Phú Cốc and fears the bear, or a man from Mĩ A and her soul hangs on the mast, so she's always worried

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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 Phú Cốc sợ beo, lấy chồng Mĩ A hồn treo cột buồm” mean?

Fear of something after making a choice Literally: Marrying a man from Phú Cốc, fear the bear; marrying a man from Mĩ A, soul hangs on the mast

Is “Lấy chồng Phú Cốc sợ beo, lấy chồng Mĩ A hồn treo cột buồm” formal or informal?

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

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