Con gái mười bảy chớ ngủ với cha, con giai mười ba đừng nằm với mẹ

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Meaning · English

Boys and girls should be separated at certain ages to avoid inappropriate relationships

Literally: Daughter seventeen don't sleep with father, son thirteen don't lie with mother

Examples

Khi con gái đến tuổi mười bảy, phụ huynh nên tách phòng ngủ để tránh những hiểu lầmWhen the daughter turns seventeen, parents should separate the sleeping quarters to avoid misunderstandings

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Con gái mười bảy chớ ngủ với cha, con giai mười ba đừng nằm với mẹ” mean?

Boys and girls should be separated at certain ages to avoid inappropriate relationships Literally: Daughter seventeen don't sleep with father, son thirteen don't lie with mother

Is “Con gái mười bảy chớ ngủ với cha, con giai mười ba đừng nằm với mẹ” formal or informal?

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