thê hiền phu họa thiểu, tử hiếu phụ tâm khoang
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
A worthy wife spares her husband misfortunes; a devoted child eases the father's heart — the household's two great mercies.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thê hiền phu họa thiểu, tử hiếu phụ tâm khoang” mean?
A worthy wife spares her husband misfortunes; a devoted child eases the father's heart — the household's two great mercies. Literally: wife virtuous: husband's woes few; child filial: father's heart wide
Is “thê hiền phu họa thiểu, tử hiếu phụ tâm khoang” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.