Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

vợ xứ Đông, chồng xứ Bắc

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Meaning · English

A wife from the East country, a husband from the North — folk geography's ideal match.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: wife of the eastern region, husband of the north

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Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “vợ xứ Đông, chồng xứ Bắc” mean?

A wife from the East country, a husband from the North — folk geography's ideal match. Literally: wife of the eastern region, husband of the north

Is “vợ xứ Đông, chồng xứ Bắc” formal or informal?

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

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