Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy vợ có cheo như nghèo có mấu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a good partner can alleviate difficulties

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có người bạn đời tốt giúp giảm bớt khó khăn

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Literally: Marrying a wife with a helper like being poor with a reliance

Examples

Khi tôi thất nghiệp, vợ tôi đã giúp tôi vượt qua khó khăn nhờ công việc của mình.When I was unemployed, my wife helped me get through the tough time with her job.

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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 có cheo như nghèo có mấu” mean?

Having a good partner can alleviate difficulties Literally: Marrying a wife with a helper like being poor with a reliance

Is “Lấy vợ có cheo như nghèo có mấu” formal or informal?

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

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