Trai khôn kén vợ chợ đông, gái khôn kén chồng giữa chốn ba quân

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Meaning · English

Intelligent men and women choose their spouses wisely despite many options

Literally: Intelligent man chooses wife in crowded market, intelligent woman chooses husband among many soldiers

Examples

Trai khôn kén vợ chợ đông, gái khôn kén chồng giữa chốn ba quân như bà TưThe intelligent woman chose her husband wisely among many soldiers, just like Mrs. Tu

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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 “Trai khôn kén vợ chợ đông, gái khôn kén chồng giữa chốn ba quân” mean?

Intelligent men and women choose their spouses wisely despite many options Literally: Intelligent man chooses wife in crowded market, intelligent woman chooses husband among many soldiers

Is “Trai khôn kén vợ chợ đông, gái khôn kén chồng giữa chốn ba quân” formal or informal?

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