Trai ba mươi tuổi mà già, gái bốn mươi tám đang ra má hồng
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Men are old at thirty, women are young at forty-eight
Đàn ông già tại ba mươi, phụ nữ trẻ tại bốn mươi tám
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Trai ba mươi tuổi mà già, gái bốn mươi tám đang ra má hồng” mean?
Men are old at thirty, women are young at forty-eight Literally: Man thirty years old already old, girl forty-eight still having rosy cheeks
Is “Trai ba mươi tuổi mà già, gái bốn mươi tám đang ra má hồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.