Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái phải làm 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 virtue.

Literally: Girls must do reason, rather die young

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhắc nhở con gái herself phải giữ gìn danh dự, gái phải làm lẽ thà rằng chết trẻ còn hơn.She always reminded her daughter to keep her honor, it's better to die young than to lose one's virtue.

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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 phải làm lẽ thà rằng chết trẻ còn hơn” mean?

It's better for a woman to die young than to lose her virtue. Literally: Girls must do reason, rather die young

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

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

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