Gái lớn trong nhà như ma chưa cất

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Meaning · English

An unmarried older daughter is a burden to the family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con gái lớn chưa chồng là gánh nặng cho gia đình

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Literally: Big girl in the house like a ghost not yet buried

Examples

Gái tôi đã 30 tuổi mà vẫn chưa lấy chồng, thật là gái lớn trong nhà như ma chưa cấtMy daughter is 30 years old and still not married, she's really an unmarried older daughter at home like a ghost not yet buried

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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 lớn trong nhà như ma chưa cất” mean?

An unmarried older daughter is a burden to the family Literally: Big girl in the house like a ghost not yet buried

Is “Gái lớn trong nhà như ma chưa cất” formal or informal?

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