Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mẹ già bằng ba con ở

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Meaning · English

An older mother is more valuable than several younger children

Literally: One old mother equals three children at home

Examples

Bà nội tôi đã lớn tuổi nhưng vẫn rất quan trọng với gia đình chúng tôi, vì một mẹ già bằng ba con ởMy grandmother is old but still very important to our family, because one old mother equals three children at home

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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 “Một mẹ già bằng ba con ở” mean?

An older mother is more valuable than several younger children Literally: One old mother equals three children at home

Is “Một mẹ già bằng ba con ở” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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