Trời mưa cho ướt lá bầu, lấy chồng Ngõ Gạch chẳng giàu cũng vui
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A poor but happy marriage is better than a wealthy but unhappy one
Hôn nhân hạnh phúc nhưng nghèo hơn của giàu nhưng không hạnh phúc
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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 “Trời mưa cho ướt lá bầu, lấy chồng Ngõ Gạch chẳng giàu cũng vui” mean?
A poor but happy marriage is better than a wealthy but unhappy one Literally: The sky rains to wet the melon leaves, taking a husband from Ngõ Gạch is not rich but happy
Is “Trời mưa cho ướt lá bầu, lấy chồng Ngõ Gạch chẳng giàu cũng vui” formal or informal?
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