Dân thợ, chậm vợ muộn con

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Meaning · English

A poor man should not marry or have children late

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nghèo không nên kết hôn hoặc có con muộn

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Literally: poor people, late wife, late children

Examples

Anh ấy là dân thợ nên không dám kết hôn sớmHe is a poor man so he doesn't dare to marry early

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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 “Dân thợ, chậm vợ muộn con” mean?

A poor man should not marry or have children late Literally: poor people, late wife, late children

Is “Dân thợ, chậm vợ muộn con” formal or informal?

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

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