Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ già như chuối ba hương, như cơm nếp mật, như đường mía lau

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Meaning · English

A mother's love is sweet and comforting

Literally: old mother like three fragrance banana, like glutinous rice with honey, like sugarcane

Examples

Tình yêu của mẹ già như chuối ba hương, như cơm nếp mật, như đường mía lau luôn ấm áp.The love of an old mother is like three fragrance banana, like glutinous rice with honey, like sugarcane, always warm and comforting.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mẹ già như chuối ba hương, như cơm nếp mật, như đường mía lau” mean?

A mother's love is sweet and comforting Literally: old mother like three fragrance banana, like glutinous rice with honey, like sugarcane

Is “Mẹ già như chuối ba hương, như cơm nếp mật, như đường mía lau” formal or informal?

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