Phận gái bến nước mười hai

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Meaning · English

A woman's life is full of hardships and troubles

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc sống của phụ nữ đầy khó khăn và thử thách

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Literally: fate of a girl by the wharf of twelve waters

Examples

Cô ấy than thở rằng phận gái bến nước mười hai, nên cuộc sống luôn gặp khó khănShe lamented that she had the fate of a girl by the wharf of twelve waters, so her life was always full of hardships

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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 “Phận gái bến nước mười hai” mean?

A woman's life is full of hardships and troubles Literally: fate of a girl by the wharf of twelve waters

Is “Phận gái bến nước mười hai” formal or informal?

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