Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấy vợ xem tông, lấy chồng xem họ

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Meaning · English

Consider family background when marrying

Literally: Take a wife look at the lineage, take a husband look at the clan

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu nói lấy vợ xem tông, lấy chồng xem họWhen taking a wife, he always remembered the saying consider family background when marrying

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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 xem tông, lấy chồng xem họ” mean?

Consider family background when marrying Literally: Take a wife look at the lineage, take a husband look at the clan

Is “Lấy vợ xem tông, lấy chồng xem họ” formal or informal?

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

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