Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô duyên lấy phải chồng già

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Meaning · English

Marry an old husband due to lack of romantic opportunities

Literally: no fate take wrong old husband

Examples

Cô ấy vô duyên lấy phải chồng già hơn mình 20 tuổi.She, lacking romantic luck, married an old husband 20 years her senior.

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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 “Vô duyên lấy phải chồng già” mean?

Marry an old husband due to lack of romantic opportunities Literally: no fate take wrong old husband

Is “Vô duyên lấy phải chồng già” formal or informal?

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

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