Gái có chồng như sông có nước, gái không chồng như lược gãy răng
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A married woman is like a river with water, a single woman is like a comb with broken teeth
Phụ nữ đã kết hôn giống như sông có nước, phụ nữ độc thân giống như lược gãy
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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 sông có nước, gái không chồng như lược gãy răng” mean?
A married woman is like a river with water, a single woman is like a comb with broken teeth Literally: girl has husband like river has water, girl no husband like comb broken teeth
Is “Gái có chồng như sông có nước, gái không chồng như lược gãy răng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.