Vắng trẻ quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp

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Meaning · English

A home is incomplete without children and a kitchen is incomplete without a woman.

Literally: Empty of children, lonely house; empty of wife, lonely kitchen

Examples

Khi bố mẹ đi công tác, nhà tôi vắng trẻ quạnh nhà.When my parents are away on business, our home feels empty without children.

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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 “Vắng trẻ quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp” mean?

A home is incomplete without children and a kitchen is incomplete without a woman. Literally: Empty of children, lonely house; empty of wife, lonely kitchen

Is “Vắng trẻ quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp” formal or informal?

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