Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái không chồng như cối xay chết ngõng

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Meaning · English

A woman without a husband is like a useless millstone

Literally: girl no husband like millstone dies leaning

Examples

Cô ấy đã già mà vẫn chưa lấy chồng, thật đáng tiếc, gái không chồng như cối xay chết ngõng.She's old and still not married, what a pity, a woman without a husband is like a useless millstone.

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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 không chồng như cối xay chết ngõng” mean?

A woman without a husband is like a useless millstone Literally: girl no husband like millstone dies leaning

Is “Gái không chồng như cối xay chết ngõng” formal or informal?

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

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