Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua heo lựa nái, mua gái lựa dòng

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Meaning · English

Choose a partner based on their family background

Literally: Buy pig choose sow, buy girl choose clan

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu mua heo lựa nái, mua gái lựa dòngWhen getting married, he always remembers the saying buy pig choose sow, buy girl choose clan

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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 “Mua heo lựa nái, mua gái lựa dòng” mean?

Choose a partner based on their family background Literally: Buy pig choose sow, buy girl choose clan

Is “Mua heo lựa nái, mua gái lựa dòng” formal or informal?

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

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