thú thê bất tại nhan sắc
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Meaning · English
Marry a wife for more than a face — the match is with character; complexion is weather.
Literally: wedding a wife is not in beauty
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 “thú thê bất tại nhan sắc” mean?
Marry a wife for more than a face — the match is with character; complexion is weather. Literally: wedding a wife is not in beauty
Is “thú thê bất tại nhan sắc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.