Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Marry someone based on superficial qualities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy vợ dựa trên phẩm chất bề ngoài

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Literally: take wife only know face of wife

Examples

Anh ấy lấy vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ, giờ thì hối hậnHe married his wife based on her looks, now he regrets it

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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 vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ” mean?

Marry someone based on superficial qualities Literally: take wife only know face of wife

Is “Lấy vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ” formal or informal?

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

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