Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vợ kèo con cột

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Meaning · English

A wife and children are a man's greatest supporters

Literally: wife beam child column

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng vợ kèo con cột là những người quan trọng nhất trong cuộc đờiHe always says that his wife and children are the most important people in his life

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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 “Vợ kèo con cột” mean?

A wife and children are a man's greatest supporters Literally: wife beam child column

Is “Vợ kèo con cột” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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