Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó nuôi lợn nái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's easier to raise sons than daughters

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nuôi con trai dễ hơn con gái

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Literally: Rich raise boar, hard raise sow

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó nuôi lợn nái nên luôn lo lắng cho con gáiMy family believes it's easier to raise sons than daughters, so we always worry about our daughter

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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 “Giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó nuôi lợn nái” mean?

It's easier to raise sons than daughters Literally: Rich raise boar, hard raise sow

Is “Giàu nuôi lợn đực, khó nuôi lợn nái” formal or informal?

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

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