Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ chồng người

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Meaning · English

It's better to die young than to marry an old man

Literally: Die young better than take husband of person

Examples

Cô ấy nói: 'Chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ chồng người'She said: 'It's better to die young than to marry an old man'

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ chồng người” mean?

It's better to die young than to marry an old man Literally: Die young better than take husband of person

Is “Chết trẻ còn hơn lấy lẽ chồng người” formal or informal?

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

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