Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhứt củ khoai đầu vồng, nhì lấy chồng trưởng nam

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Meaning · English

Marrying a younger brother is better than an older brother

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy chồng em trai tốt hơn lấy chồng anh trai

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Literally: First, a yam with a curved head, second, marry the younger brother of the eldest son

Examples

Nhứt củ khoai đầu vồng, nhì lấy chồng trưởng nam là câu nói của mẹ tôi khi tôi nói muốn lấy chồng cả.My mom said 'first, a yam with a curved head, second, marry the younger brother of the eldest son' when I told her I wanted to marry the older brother.

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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 “Nhứt củ khoai đầu vồng, nhì lấy chồng trưởng nam” mean?

Marrying a younger brother is better than an older brother Literally: First, a yam with a curved head, second, marry the younger brother of the eldest son

Is “Nhứt củ khoai đầu vồng, nhì lấy chồng trưởng nam” formal or informal?

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