Mẹ thời già, nhà thời khó, tôi muốn lấy chồng nó chẳng lấy tôi
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When one's mother is old and family is struggling, it's hard to find a husband
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 thời già, nhà thời khó, tôi muốn lấy chồng nó chẳng lấy tôi” mean?
When one's mother is old and family is struggling, it's hard to find a husband Literally: Mother old, house hard, I want to marry him but he doesn't marry me
Is “Mẹ thời già, nhà thời khó, tôi muốn lấy chồng nó chẳng lấy tôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.