Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười đứa con gái, không bằng hột dái đứa con giai

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Meaning · English

A daughter-in-law is more valuable than multiple daughters

Literally: Ten daughters, not as good as a daughter-in-law's nipple

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn nói Mười đứa con gái, không bằng hột dái đứa con giai khi nói về giá trị của con dâuMy family always says Mười đứa con gái, không bằng hột dái đứa con giai when talking about the value of a daughter-in-law

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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 “Mười đứa con gái, không bằng hột dái đứa con giai” mean?

A daughter-in-law is more valuable than multiple daughters Literally: Ten daughters, not as good as a daughter-in-law's nipple

Is “Mười đứa con gái, không bằng hột dái đứa con giai” formal or informal?

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

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