Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đêm nằm tàu chuối có đôi, hơn nằm chiếu miến lẻ loi một mình

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Meaning · English

Being with someone is better than being alone

Literally: Night sleeping on a banana boat with a pair, better than sleeping on a single mat alone

Examples

Đêm nằm tàu chuối có đôi, hơn nằm chiếu miến lẻ loi một mình là câu nói của bố khi anh ấy nói về cuộc sống độc thân.Night sleeping on a banana boat with a pair, better than sleeping on a single mat alone is what dad said when he talked about being single.

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

Common questions

What does “Đêm nằm tàu chuối có đôi, hơn nằm chiếu miến lẻ loi một mình” mean?

Being with someone is better than being alone Literally: Night sleeping on a banana boat with a pair, better than sleeping on a single mat alone

Is “Đêm nằm tàu chuối có đôi, hơn nằm chiếu miến lẻ loi một mình” formal or informal?

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

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