Lấy vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ, chẳng nhớ ai khi bế khi bồng

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Meaning · English

Focus on the present, ignoring past or future concerns

Literally: Marry a wife only knowing the wife's face, don't remember who held or carried

Examples

Khi tôi quyết định thành lập công ty, tôi đã lấy vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ, chẳng nhớ ai khi bế khi bồngWhen I decided to establish the company, I focused on the present, ignoring past or future concerns

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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 vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ, chẳng nhớ ai khi bế khi bồng” mean?

Focus on the present, ignoring past or future concerns Literally: Marry a wife only knowing the wife's face, don't remember who held or carried

Is “Lấy vợ chỉ biết mặt vợ, chẳng nhớ ai khi bế khi bồng” formal or informal?

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