Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua cam thì chọn lấy cam, lấy chồng thì chọn trưởng nam cho giàu

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Meaning · English

Choose a suitable partner for marriage

Literally: Buy an orange, choose an orange, take a husband, choose the eldest son for wealth

Examples

Khi lấy chồng, cô ấy nhớ lời mẹ: Mua cam thì chọn lấy cam, lấy chồng thì chọn trưởng nam cho giàuWhen getting married, she remembered her mother's words: Mua cam thì chọn lấy cam, lấy chồng thì chọn trưởng nam cho giàu

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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 “Mua cam thì chọn lấy cam, lấy chồng thì chọn trưởng nam cho giàu” mean?

Choose a suitable partner for marriage Literally: Buy an orange, choose an orange, take a husband, choose the eldest son for wealth

Is “Mua cam thì chọn lấy cam, lấy chồng thì chọn trưởng nam cho giàu” formal or informal?

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