Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gả con bù của

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Meaning · English

Marry off a child to repay a debt

Literally: Marry a child to repay a debt

Examples

Gia đình tôi quá nghèo, phải gả con bù của cho nhà giàuMy family is too poor, we have to marry off our child to repay the debt to the rich family

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gả con bù của” mean?

Marry off a child to repay a debt Literally: Marry a child to repay a debt

Is “Gả con bù của” formal or informal?

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

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