Gái có con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè ngổ trôi sông

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Meaning · English

A woman with children is stable, while one without is vulnerable

Literally: Girl with child like banyan with root, girl without child like floating raft

Examples

Gái có con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè ngổ trôi sông, nên phụ nữ nên sinh con để có cuộc sống ổn địnhA woman with children is like a banyan with roots, a woman without children is like a floating raft, so women should have children to have a stable life

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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 con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè ngổ trôi sông” mean?

A woman with children is stable, while one without is vulnerable Literally: Girl with child like banyan with root, girl without child like floating raft

Is “Gái có con như bồ hòn có rễ, gái không con như bè ngổ trôi sông” formal or informal?

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