Mụ già kén rể con còn goá lâu

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Meaning · English

An old woman trying to choose a son-in-law will remain single for a long time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già chọn lựa kỹ sẽ khó tìm được

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Literally: old woman chooses son-in-law child still single long

Examples

Bà ấy quá kén chọn, thật như câu Mụ già kén rể con còn goá lâuShe is too picky, it's like the saying 'an old woman trying to choose a son-in-law will remain single for a long time'

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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 “Mụ già kén rể con còn goá lâu” mean?

An old woman trying to choose a son-in-law will remain single for a long time Literally: old woman chooses son-in-law child still single long

Is “Mụ già kén rể con còn goá lâu” formal or informal?

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