Gái có chồng như rồng gặp mây, gái không chồng như cối xay gãy ngõng
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A married woman is as free as a dragon in the sky, an unmarried woman is as useless as a broken millstone
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Gái có chồng như rồng gặp mây, gái không chồng như cối xay gãy ngõng” mean?
A married woman is as free as a dragon in the sky, an unmarried woman is as useless as a broken millstone Literally: Girl with husband like dragon meets cloud, girl without husband like broken millstone
Is “Gái có chồng như rồng gặp mây, gái không chồng như cối xay gãy ngõng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.