Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm ông chú không bằng một mụ bà cô

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Meaning · English

Many male relatives are not as useful as one female relative

Literally: A hundred uncles not equal one aunt

Examples

Gia đình tôi có trăm ông chú nhưng không ai giúp đỡ, thật đúng câu Trăm ông chú không bằng một mụ bà côMy family has many uncles, but none of them help, it's true that a hundred uncles are not as useful as one aunt

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trăm ông chú không bằng một mụ bà cô” mean?

Many male relatives are not as useful as one female relative Literally: A hundred uncles not equal one aunt

Is “Trăm ông chú không bằng một mụ bà cô” formal or informal?

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

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