Đàn bà cũng là đàn bà, chồng bảo mua gà đi mua cuốc con

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Meaning · English

A woman will do as she pleases, regardless of her husband's wishes

Literally: Women are still women, husband tells to buy chicken but buys hoe instead

Examples

Anh ấy nói vợ mua gà về nấu cơm, nhưng chị ấy lại đi mua cuốc con.He told his wife to buy chicken to cook, but she went and bought a small hoe instead.

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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 “Đàn bà cũng là đàn bà, chồng bảo mua gà đi mua cuốc con” mean?

A woman will do as she pleases, regardless of her husband's wishes Literally: Women are still women, husband tells to buy chicken but buys hoe instead

Is “Đàn bà cũng là đàn bà, chồng bảo mua gà đi mua cuốc con” formal or informal?

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

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