Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai hỏi vợ, thợ xin đám

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Meaning · English

Men choose their wives, craftsmen choose their jobs

Literally: Man asks for wife, worker asks for funeral

Examples

Anh ấy thật sự không phù hợp với công việc này, trai hỏi vợ, thợ xin đám màHe really doesn't fit this job, men choose their wives, craftsmen choose their jobs

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Sources & notes

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 “Trai hỏi vợ, thợ xin đám” mean?

Men choose their wives, craftsmen choose their jobs Literally: Man asks for wife, worker asks for funeral

Is “Trai hỏi vợ, thợ xin đám” formal or informal?

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

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