Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua trâu chọn nái, mua gái chọn dòng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Choose a partner based on their family background

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Buy buffalo choose breed, buy girl choose lineage

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh ấy nhớ lời bố dạy: mua trâu chọn nái, mua gái chọn dòngWhen getting married, he remembered his father's advice: buy buffalo choose breed, buy girl choose lineage

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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 trâu chọn nái, mua gái chọn dòng” mean?

Choose a partner based on their family background Literally: Buy buffalo choose breed, buy girl choose lineage

Is “Mua trâu chọn nái, mua gái chọn 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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