Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy vợ thì phải nộp cheo cho làng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Marriage comes with social responsibilities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết hôn đi kèm với trách nhiệm xã hội

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Literally: Take a wife then have to submit to the village

Examples

Anh ấy đã chuẩn bị để lấy vợ thì phải nộp cheo cho làng.He has prepared to get married, so he must submit to the village's rules.

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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 thì phải nộp cheo cho làng” mean?

Marriage comes with social responsibilities Literally: Take a wife then have to submit to the village

Is “Lấy vợ thì phải nộp cheo cho làng” formal or informal?

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

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