Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

gái không chồng như thuyền không lái

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Meaning · English

A woman unmarried is a boat without a rudder — so ran the old verse, steering by husband.

Literally: woman husbandless: boat without helm

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gái không chồng như thuyền không lái” mean?

A woman unmarried is a boat without a rudder — so ran the old verse, steering by husband. Literally: woman husbandless: boat without helm

Is “gái không chồng như thuyền không lái” formal or informal?

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

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