Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái hơn hai, trai hơn một

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Meaning · English

Having more daughters is better than having more sons

Literally: Girls more than two, boys more than one

Examples

Gái hơn hai, trai hơn một, nên tôi rất vui khi sinh được hai cô con gáiHaving more daughters is better than having more sons, so I'm very happy to have two daughters

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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 hơn hai, trai hơn một” mean?

Having more daughters is better than having more sons Literally: Girls more than two, boys more than one

Is “Gái hơn hai, trai hơn một” formal or informal?

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

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