Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một trăm con gái không bằng hòn con giai

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Meaning · English

One talented son is more valuable than many daughters

Literally: One hundred girls not equal one talented son

Examples

Gia đình tôi chỉ có một người con trai, nên họ luôn nói một trăm con gái không bằng hòn con giaiMy family only has one son, so they always say one hundred girls are not equal to one talented son

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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 trăm con gái không bằng hòn con giai” mean?

One talented son is more valuable than many daughters Literally: One hundred girls not equal one talented son

Is “Một trăm con gái không bằng hòn con giai” formal or informal?

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