Lấy vợ kiêng tuổi lần bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi lần ông
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Choose a spouse avoiding the mother's age, build a house avoiding the father's 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 lần bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi lần ông” mean?
Choose a spouse avoiding the mother's age, build a house avoiding the father's age Literally: Take wife avoid mother's age, make house avoid father's age
Is “Lấy vợ kiêng tuổi lần bà, làm nhà kiêng tuổi lần ông” formal or informal?
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