Gái có chồng như rồng có vây, gái không chồng như cối xay chết ngỏng
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A married woman has power and respect, while an unmarried woman lacks status and influence.
Phụ nữ đã kết hôn có quyền lực và được tôn trọng, trong khi phụ nữ chưa kết hôn thiếu địa vị và ảnh hưởng
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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 “Gái có chồng như rồng có vây, gái không chồng như cối xay chết ngỏng” mean?
A married woman has power and respect, while an unmarried woman lacks status and influence. Literally: A girl with a husband is like a dragon with fins, a girl without a husband is like a dead millstone
Is “Gái có chồng như rồng có vây, gái không chồng như cối xay chết ngỏng” formal or informal?
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