Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mẹ già bằng ba đụn thóc

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Meaning · English

An old mother is as valuable as three stacks of rice

Literally: One old mother equals three stacks of rice

Examples

Bà tôi đã gần 70 tuổi nhưng vẫn chăm sóc gia đình, thật là một mẹ già bằng ba đụn thócMy mother is almost 70 years old but still takes care of the family, she's truly an old mother equal to three stacks of rice

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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 đụn thóc” mean?

An old mother is as valuable as three stacks of rice Literally: One old mother equals three stacks of rice

Is “Một mẹ già bằng ba đụn thóc” formal or informal?

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

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