Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ruộng giữa đồng, chồng giữa làng

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Meaning · English

A field mid-plain, a husband mid-village — the two best placements a woman can secure.

Literally: paddy amid the field, husband amid the village

Examples

Ruộng giữa đồng, chồng giữa làng.A central field, a central husband — both well-placed.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ruộng giữa đồng, chồng giữa làng” mean?

A field mid-plain, a husband mid-village — the two best placements a woman can secure. Literally: paddy amid the field, husband amid the village

Is “ruộng giữa đồng, chồng giữa làng” formal or informal?

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

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