Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phúc nhà vợ chẳng bằng nợ nhà chồng

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Meaning · English

A wife's family is not as important as her husband's

Literally: Happiness of wife's house is not equal to debt of husband's house

Examples

Phúc nhà vợ chẳng bằng nợ nhà chồng, nên anh phải lo cho gia đình nộiA wife's family is not as important as her husband's, so he has to take care of his wife's family

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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 “Phúc nhà vợ chẳng bằng nợ nhà chồng” mean?

A wife's family is not as important as her husband's Literally: Happiness of wife's house is not equal to debt of husband's house

Is “Phúc nhà vợ chẳng bằng nợ nhà chồng” formal or informal?

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

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