Có cô thì dượng cũng già, vắng cô thì dượng cũng qua một thì
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When one partner ages, the other also grows old
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, vắng cô thì dượng cũng qua một thì” mean?
When one partner ages, the other also grows old Literally: If there's a wife, the husband is also old; without the wife, the husband has also passed an era
Is “Có cô thì dượng cũng già, vắng cô thì dượng cũng qua một thì” formal or informal?
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