Ruộng sâu trâu nái không bằng sinh gái đầu lòng

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Meaning · English

Having a daughter as the first child is more valuable than owning a large farm

Literally: Deep field, buffalo cow not equal to giving birth to a daughter first

Examples

Gia đình tôi rất vui khi sinh được gái đầu lòngMy family is very happy to have a daughter as the first child

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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 “Ruộng sâu trâu nái không bằng sinh gái đầu lòng” mean?

Having a daughter as the first child is more valuable than owning a large farm Literally: Deep field, buffalo cow not equal to giving birth to a daughter first

Is “Ruộng sâu trâu nái không bằng sinh gái đầu lòng” formal or informal?

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