Có cô thì dượng cũng già, không cô thì dượng cũng qua một đời
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A man's age and life experience are relative to his wife's
Examples
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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 cô thì dượng cũng già, không cô thì dượng cũng qua một đời” mean?
A man's age and life experience are relative to his wife's Literally: If there's a wife, the husband is also old, without a wife, the husband has also lived a life
Is “Có cô thì dượng cũng già, không cô thì dượng cũng qua một đời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.