Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngọn nửa điếu

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Meaning · English

A daughter is a partial loss, like a half-smoked cigarette

Literally: First daughter one child, second tobacco half a cigarette

Examples

Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngọn nửa điếu, tôi thật tiếc khi con gái lấy chồngA daughter is a partial loss, like a half-smoked cigarette, I'm really sorry when my daughter gets married

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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 “Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngọn nửa điếu” mean?

A daughter is a partial loss, like a half-smoked cigarette Literally: First daughter one child, second tobacco half a cigarette

Is “Nhất gái một con, nhì thuốc ngọn nửa điếu” formal or informal?

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

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