Chồng con là cái nợ nần, thà rằng ở vậy nuôi thân béo mầm
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It's better to be single and independent than to marry and have children as burdens
Tốt hơn là độc thân và độc lập hơn là kết hôn và có con như gánh nặng
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Chồng con là cái nợ nần, thà rằng ở vậy nuôi thân béo mầm” mean?
It's better to be single and independent than to marry and have children as burdens Literally: Husband and children are debts, it's better to stay single and nourish oneself
Is “Chồng con là cái nợ nần, thà rằng ở vậy nuôi thân béo mầm” formal or informal?
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