Thế gian vợ giống tính chồng, đời nào đầy tớ giống tông chủ nhà

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Meaning · English

A wife's character is like her husband's, a servant's is like their master's

Literally: The world's wife is like the husband's temperament, life where the servant is like the master of the house

Examples

Thế gian vợ giống tính chồng, đời nào đầy tớ giống tông chủ nhà, nên chọn người chồng khôn ngoanThe world's wife is like the husband's temperament, life where the servant is like the master of the house, so one should choose a wise husband

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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 “Thế gian vợ giống tính chồng, đời nào đầy tớ giống tông chủ nhà” mean?

A wife's character is like her husband's, a servant's is like their master's Literally: The world's wife is like the husband's temperament, life where the servant is like the master of the house

Is “Thế gian vợ giống tính chồng, đời nào đầy tớ giống tông chủ nhà” formal or informal?

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