Đàn bà cạn lòng như đĩa, đàn ông bạc nghĩa như vôi
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Meaning · English
Women are as shallow as a plate, men are as insincere as lime
Literally: women shallow heart like plate, men unkind like lime
Examples
Anh ấy nói rằng đàn bà cạn lòng như đĩa, đàn ông bạc nghĩa như vôi khi chia tay người yêu.He said women are as shallow as a plate, men are as insincere as lime when he broke up with his girlfriend.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Đàn bà cạn lòng như đĩa, đàn ông bạc nghĩa như vôi” mean?
Women are as shallow as a plate, men are as insincere as lime Literally: women shallow heart like plate, men unkind like lime
Is “Đàn bà cạn lòng như đĩa, đàn ông bạc nghĩa như vôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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