một miếng trầu nên dâu nhà người
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
One betel quid makes a daughter-in-law — the smallest token, properly given, seals a marriage.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “một miếng trầu nên dâu nhà người” mean?
One betel quid makes a daughter-in-law — the smallest token, properly given, seals a marriage. Literally: one betel morsel becomes another house's bride
Is “một miếng trầu nên dâu nhà người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.