mua trâu xem vó, lấy vợ xem nòi
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Meaning · English
Choose a partner based on their family and values
Literally: buy buffalo look at hooves, marry wife look at lineage
Examples
Khi lấy vợ, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu mua trâu xem vó, lấy vợ xem nòiWhen marrying, he always remembers the saying buy buffalo look at hooves, marry wife look at lineage
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mua trâu xem vó, lấy vợ xem nòi” mean?
Choose a partner based on their family and values Literally: buy buffalo look at hooves, marry wife look at lineage
Is “mua trâu xem vó, lấy vợ xem nòi” formal or informal?
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