Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tậu ruộng trông đồng, lấy chồng trông nhà

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Meaning · English

Choose a husband based on his ability to provide for the family

Literally: Buy a field look at the pond, take a husband look at the house

Examples

Khi lấy chồng, cô không quan tâm đến vẻ ngoài mà chỉ quan tâm đến việc anh ấy có thể kiếm tiền để tậu ruộng trông đồng, lấy chồng trông nhàWhen marrying a husband, she doesn't care about appearance but only cares about whether he can earn money to support the 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tậu ruộng trông đồng, lấy chồng trông nhà” mean?

Choose a husband based on his ability to provide for the family Literally: Buy a field look at the pond, take a husband look at the house

Is “Tậu ruộng trông đồng, lấy chồng trông nhà” formal or informal?

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

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