Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai tơ lấy phải nạ dòng, như nước mắm thối chấm lòng lợn thiu

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Meaning · English

A bad marriage is like a spoiled condiment

Literally: Young man marries wrong family, like rotten fish sauce dips rotten pork liver

Examples

Anh ấy lấy vợ quá sớm, bây giờ mới biết trai tơ lấy phải nạ dòng, như nước mắm thối chấm lòng lợn thiuHe got married too early, now he realizes he married the wrong family, it's like rotten fish sauce dips rotten pork liver

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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 tơ lấy phải nạ dòng, như nước mắm thối chấm lòng lợn thiu” mean?

A bad marriage is like a spoiled condiment Literally: Young man marries wrong family, like rotten fish sauce dips rotten pork liver

Is “Trai tơ lấy phải nạ dòng, như nước mắm thối chấm lòng lợn thiu” formal or informal?

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