Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua thịt thì chọn miếng mông, lấy chồng thì chọn con tông nhà nòi

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Meaning · English

Choose a partner from a good family background

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Buy meat then choose the buttock piece, marry a husband then choose the family lineage

Examples

Khi lấy chồng, cô ấy luôn nhắc mình mua thịt thì chọn miếng mông, lấy chồng thì chọn con tông nhà nòiWhen marrying a husband, she always reminds herself to choose a good family background

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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 thịt thì chọn miếng mông, lấy chồng thì chọn con tông nhà nòi” mean?

Choose a partner from a good family background Literally: Buy meat then choose the buttock piece, marry a husband then choose the family lineage

Is “Mua thịt thì chọn miếng mông, lấy chồng thì chọn con tông nhà nòi” formal or informal?

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