Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mẹ già bằng ba then cửa

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Meaning · English

An old mother is as valuable as three fairy gods

Literally: One old mother equals three door gods

Examples

Bà nội tôi rất thông minh và giàu kinh nghiệm, một mẹ già bằng ba then cửaMy grandmother is very smart and experienced, one old mother is as valuable as three fairy gods

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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 then cửa” mean?

An old mother is as valuable as three fairy gods Literally: One old mother equals three door gods

Is “Một mẹ già bằng ba then cửa” formal or informal?

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