Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vơi trên rừng không bành không tróc, gái không chồng như cóc cụt đuôi

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Meaning · English

A woman without a husband is incomplete

Literally: Empty on the forest no bark no peel, girl no husband like stubby tailed frog

Examples

Cô ấy vẫn chưa chồng, thật đáng tiếc, gái không chồng như cóc cụt đuôi.She's still unmarried, what a pity, a woman without a husband is like a frog with a stubby tail

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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 “Vơi trên rừng không bành không tróc, gái không chồng như cóc cụt đuôi” mean?

A woman without a husband is incomplete Literally: Empty on the forest no bark no peel, girl no husband like stubby tailed frog

Is “Vơi trên rừng không bành không tróc, gái không chồng như cóc cụt đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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