Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mẹ già bằng ba rào giậu

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

An old mother is more protective than three fences

Literally: One old mother equals three fences

Examples

Người mẹ già luôn quan tâm lo lắng cho con cái, một mẹ già bằng ba rào giậuThe old mother always cares for her children, one old mother equals three fences

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 rào giậu” mean?

An old mother is more protective than three fences Literally: One old mother equals three fences

Is “Một mẹ già bằng ba rào giậu” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time