Cơm sôi không cho đàn ông ngó, ló lổ chớ cho đàn bà nhìn
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Men should not be allowed to see boiling rice, and women should not be allowed to see messy things.
Examples
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Cơm sôi không cho đàn ông ngó, ló lổ chớ cho đàn bà nhìn” mean?
Men should not be allowed to see boiling rice, and women should not be allowed to see messy things. Literally: Boiling rice not let men see, messy holes don't let women look
Is “Cơm sôi không cho đàn ông ngó, ló lổ chớ cho đàn bà nhìn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.