Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bà cô, ông mãnh

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Women are gentle, men are strong

Literally: Aunt, fierce uncle

Examples

Người ta vẫn nói bà cô, ông mãnh khi đánh giá về giới tínhPeople still say women are gentle, men are strong when evaluating gender

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bà cô, ông mãnh” mean?

Women are gentle, men are strong Literally: Aunt, fierce uncle

Is “Bà cô, ông mãnh” formal or informal?

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

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