Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phận gái mười hai bến nước, trong nhờ, đục chịu

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Meaning · English

A woman's life is full of hardships and suffering

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc sống của phụ nữ đầy khó khăn và đau khổ

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Literally: fate of a girl twelve wharfs of water, clear or muddy endure

Examples

Cô ấy phải chịu nhiều khó khăn trong cuộc sống, thật là phận gái mười hai bến nước, trong nhờ, đục chịuShe had to endure many hardships in life, it's truly a woman's fate

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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 “Phận gái mười hai bến nước, trong nhờ, đục chịu” mean?

A woman's life is full of hardships and suffering Literally: fate of a girl twelve wharfs of water, clear or muddy endure

Is “Phận gái mười hai bến nước, trong nhờ, đục chịu” formal or informal?

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