Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy vợ đàn bà, làm nhà hướng nam

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Meaning · English

Marry a good woman and build a house facing south for a happy life

Literally: Take a woman as wife, build a house facing south

Examples

Anh ấy đã lấy vợ đàn bà và làm nhà hướng nam để có cuộc sống hạnh phúcHe married a good woman and built a house facing south to have a happy 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 vợ đàn bà, làm nhà hướng nam” mean?

Marry a good woman and build a house facing south for a happy life Literally: Take a woman as wife, build a house facing south

Is “Lấy vợ đàn bà, làm nhà hướng nam” formal or informal?

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

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