vợ kén tông, chồng kén giống
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: lấy vợ kén tông, lấy chồng kén giống
A wife chosen by her line, a husband by his stock — marriage vetted at the pedigree.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vợ kén tông, chồng kén giống” mean?
A wife chosen by her line, a husband by his stock — marriage vetted at the pedigree. Literally: wife select the lineage, husband select the breed
Is “vợ kén tông, chồng kén giống” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.