Cơm chín tới, cải bắp non, gái một con, gà mái ghẹ

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Meaning · English

A perfect family has a good wife, a single obedient daughter, and a productive hen

Literally: Cooked rice, young cabbage, one daughter, hen with eggs

Examples

Gia đình anh tôi thật sự cơm chín tới, cải bắp non, gái một con, gà mái ghẹMy brother's family is indeed perfect, with a good wife, a single obedient daughter, and a productive hen

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm chín tới, cải bắp non, gái một con, gà mái ghẹ” mean?

A perfect family has a good wife, a single obedient daughter, and a productive hen Literally: Cooked rice, young cabbage, one daughter, hen with eggs

Is “Cơm chín tới, cải bắp non, gái một con, gà mái ghẹ” formal or informal?

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