Gái lấy lẽ thà rằng chết trẻ còn hơn

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Meaning · English

It's better for a woman to die young than to lose her dignity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tốt hơn là phụ nữ chết trẻ còn hơn mất phẩm giá

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Literally: Girl takes principle, rather die young

Examples

Cô ấy nói: 'Gái lấy lẽ thà rằng chết trẻ còn hơn'She said: 'It's better for a girl to die young than to lose her dignity'

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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 lấy lẽ thà rằng chết trẻ còn hơn” mean?

It's better for a woman to die young than to lose her dignity Literally: Girl takes principle, rather die young

Is “Gái lấy lẽ thà rằng chết trẻ còn hơn” formal or informal?

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