Mẹ già như chuối già hương, như cơm nếp mật như
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An older mother is as sweet and precious as ripe banana and glutinous rice with honey
Examples
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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 già hương, như cơm nếp mật như” mean?
An older mother is as sweet and precious as ripe banana and glutinous rice with honey Literally: old mother like ripe banana fragrance, like sticky rice with honey
Is “Mẹ già như chuối già hương, như cơm nếp mật như” formal or informal?
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