Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai khôn tìm vợ, gái ngoan tìm chồng

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Meaning · English

Intelligent men look for wise wives, and virtuous women look for good husbands

Literally: Intelligent man finds wife, virtuous girl finds husband

Examples

Cậu ấy trai khôn nên tìm được vợ giỏiHe's an intelligent man, so he found a wise wife

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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 khôn tìm vợ, gái ngoan tìm chồng” mean?

Intelligent men look for wise wives, and virtuous women look for good husbands Literally: Intelligent man finds wife, virtuous girl finds husband

Is “Trai khôn tìm vợ, gái ngoan tìm chồng” formal or informal?

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