Một trăm con trai không bằng lỗ tai con gái; một trăm con gái không bằng hòn

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Meaning · English

A daughter is more precious than many sons

Literally: One hundred sons are not worth a daughter's ear; one hundred daughters are not worth a son's fist

Examples

Một trăm con trai không bằng lỗ tai con gáiA hundred sons are not as valuable as a daughter

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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 trai không bằng lỗ tai con gái; một trăm con gái không bằng hòn” mean?

A daughter is more precious than many sons Literally: One hundred sons are not worth a daughter's ear; one hundred daughters are not worth a son's fist

Is “Một trăm con trai không bằng lỗ tai con gái; một trăm con gái không bằng hòn” formal or informal?

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