Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có chồng mà chẳng có con, khác nào hoa nở trên non một mình

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Meaning · English

A marriage without children is incomplete

Literally: Having a husband but no children, like a flower blooming alone on a mountain

Examples

Sau 5 năm kết hôn, họ vẫn chưa có con, có chồng mà chẳng có con, khác nào hoa nở trên non một mình.After 5 years of marriage, they still didn't have children, a marriage without kids is like a flower blooming alone on a mountain

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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 “Có chồng mà chẳng có con, khác nào hoa nở trên non một mình” mean?

A marriage without children is incomplete Literally: Having a husband but no children, like a flower blooming alone on a mountain

Is “Có chồng mà chẳng có con, khác nào hoa nở trên non một mình” formal or informal?

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

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