Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái không chồng như nhà không nóc

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Meaning · English

A woman without a husband is like a house without a roof

Literally: girl no husband like house no roof

Examples

Cô ấy đã già mà vẫn chưa lấy chồng, thật là gái không chồng như nhà không nócShe's old and still hasn't gotten married, it's like a girl without a husband is like a house without a roof

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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 nhà không nóc” mean?

A woman without a husband is like a house without a roof Literally: girl no husband like house no roof

Is “Gái không chồng như nhà không nóc” formal or informal?

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

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