lấy vợ kiêng tuổi đàn-bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi đàn-ông
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Meaning · English
Marry by her age, build by his — the almanac's division of labor for the two great undertakings.
Literally: wedding: mind the woman's year; building: the man's
Examples
Lấy vợ xem tuổi đàn bà, làm nhà xem tuổi đàn ông.Her stars for the wedding, his for the house.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lấy vợ kiêng tuổi đàn-bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi đàn-ông” mean?
Marry by her age, build by his — the almanac's division of labor for the two great undertakings. Literally: wedding: mind the woman's year; building: the man's
Is “lấy vợ kiêng tuổi đàn-bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi đàn-ông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.