Lấy vợ kiêng tuổi đàn bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi đàn ông

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Meaning · English

Consider the age of others when making important decisions

Literally: Marry a wife avoid the woman's age, build a house avoid the man's age

Examples

Khi lấy vợ, anh phải xem tuổi để tránh tuổi kiêng kịWhen getting married, he had to consider the age to avoid the forbidden age

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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 “Lấy vợ kiêng tuổi đàn bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi đàn ông” mean?

Consider the age of others when making important decisions Literally: Marry a wife avoid the woman's age, build a house avoid the man's age

Is “Lấy vợ kiêng tuổi đàn bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi đàn ông” formal or informal?

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