Một cành tre, năm bảy cành tre, lấy ai thì lấy chớ nghe họ hàng
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Marry someone based on their character, not their family background
Lấy vợ lấy chồng nên dựa vào tính cách, không nên dựa vào gia đình
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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 “Một cành tre, năm bảy cành tre, lấy ai thì lấy chớ nghe họ hàng” mean?
Marry someone based on their character, not their family background Literally: One bamboo branch, five or seven bamboo branches, take whoever, just listen to their family
Is “Một cành tre, năm bảy cành tre, lấy ai thì lấy chớ nghe họ hàng” formal or informal?
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