Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con gái chơi ngang các vàng chẳng lấy

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Meaning · English

A girl who is too choosy will end up alone

Literally: Daughter plays horizontally, various gold not taken

Examples

Cô ấy chơi ngang các vàng chẳng lấy, bây giờ đã 30 tuổi mà vẫn chưa chồngShe was too choosy, now she's 30 and still unmarried

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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 “Con gái chơi ngang các vàng chẳng lấy” mean?

A girl who is too choosy will end up alone Literally: Daughter plays horizontally, various gold not taken

Is “Con gái chơi ngang các vàng chẳng lấy” formal or informal?

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

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