Gái rở một cành, gái lành một cây

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Meaning · English

A bad woman can ruin a whole family, while a good woman can bring prosperity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ nữ xấu có thể làm hỏng cả gia đình, phụ nữ tốt mang lại thịnh vượng

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Literally: Bad girl one branch, good girl one tree

Examples

Người ta nói gái rở một cành, gái lành một cây, nên chọn vợ phải kỹ lưỡngPeople say a bad woman can ruin a whole family, while a good woman can bring prosperity, so one must choose a wife carefully

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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 rở một cành, gái lành một cây” mean?

A bad woman can ruin a whole family, while a good woman can bring prosperity Literally: Bad girl one branch, good girl one tree

Is “Gái rở một cành, gái lành một cây” formal or informal?

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