Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phận gái như cái bầu, sa đâu ấm đấy

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Meaning · English

A woman's life is full of hardships and challenges

Literally: Fate of a girl is like a gourd, wherever it falls, it gets warm there

Examples

Cô ấy than thở: 'Phận gái như cái bầu, sa đâu ấm đấy'She complained: 'A woman's life is full of hardships and challenges'

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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 như cái bầu, sa đâu ấm đấy” mean?

A woman's life is full of hardships and challenges Literally: Fate of a girl is like a gourd, wherever it falls, it gets warm there

Is “Phận gái như cái bầu, sa đâu ấm đấy” formal or informal?

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

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