Trai khôn vì vợ, gái ngoan vì chồng

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Meaning · English

A good husband makes a wise wife, and a good wife makes a kind husband

Literally: Intelligent man because of wife, obedient girl because of husband

Examples

Anh ấy thật trai khôn vì vợ, luôn biết cách làm cho vợ hạnh phúcHe's a wise man because of his wife, always knowing how to make her happy

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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 vì vợ, gái ngoan vì chồng” mean?

A good husband makes a wise wife, and a good wife makes a kind husband Literally: Intelligent man because of wife, obedient girl because of husband

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

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