Con gái mười bảy đừng nằm với cha, con trai mười ba đừng nằm với mẹ
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Boys and girls should have separate sleeping arrangements from parents once they reach puberty
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 “Con gái mười bảy đừng nằm với cha, con trai mười ba đừng nằm với mẹ” mean?
Boys and girls should have separate sleeping arrangements from parents once they reach puberty Literally: Daughter seventeen don't lie with father, son thirteen don't lie with mother
Is “Con gái mười bảy đừng nằm với cha, con trai mười ba đừng nằm với mẹ” formal or informal?
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