Lạt lúa tám gang già, lạt mạ và gang non
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Older people should marry older spouses and younger people should marry younger spouses
Người lớn tuổi nên lấy người lớn tuổi, người trẻ nên lấy người trẻ
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Lạt lúa tám gang già, lạt mạ và gang non” mean?
Older people should marry older spouses and younger people should marry younger spouses Literally: paddy straw eight, rice straw and young stalks
Is “Lạt lúa tám gang già, lạt mạ và gang non” formal or informal?
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