Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy con xem nạ, lấy gái goá xem đời chồng xưa

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Meaning · English

Evaluate someone by their past experiences

Literally: Take a child to see a puppet show, take a widow to see her former husband's life

Examples

Khi gặp một người đàn ông giàu có, người ta thường nói lấy gái goá xem đời chồng xưa.When meeting a rich man, people often say take a widow to see her former husband's life.

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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 con xem nạ, lấy gái goá xem đời chồng xưa” mean?

Evaluate someone by their past experiences Literally: Take a child to see a puppet show, take a widow to see her former husband's life

Is “Lấy con xem nạ, lấy gái goá xem đời chồng xưa” formal or informal?

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

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