Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái lớn trong nhà như ma chửa cất

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Meaning · English

An unmarried older daughter is a burden to the family

Literally: Big girl in house like devil carrying coffin

Examples

Gái tôi đã 30 tuổi mà vẫn chưa chồng, thật là gái lớn trong nhà như ma chửa cấtMy daughter is 30 years old and still unmarried, she's a burden to our family

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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 lớn trong nhà như ma chửa cất” mean?

An unmarried older daughter is a burden to the family Literally: Big girl in house like devil carrying coffin

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

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

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