Nữ thập tam, nam thập lục

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Meaning · English

A woman at 13 and a man at 16 are ready for marriage

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Độ tuổi phù hợp cho phụ nữ và nam giới để kết hôn

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Literally: Woman thirteen, man sixteen

Examples

Nữ thập tam, nam thập lục, con gái tôi đã đến tuổi kết hônMy daughter is now at the marriageable age

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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 “Nữ thập tam, nam thập lục” mean?

A woman at 13 and a man at 16 are ready for marriage Literally: Woman thirteen, man sixteen

Is “Nữ thập tam, nam thập lục” formal or informal?

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