Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn bà gậy vông, đàn ông gậy tre

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Women are as fragile as a vong stick, men as strong as a tre stick

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ nữ dễ vỡ, đàn ông mạnh mẽ

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Literally: Women bamboo stick, men bamboo stick

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói đàn bà gậy vông, đàn ông gậy tre khi nói về vợHe always says women are as fragile as a vong stick, men as strong as a tre stick when talking about his wife

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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 “Đàn bà gậy vông, đàn ông gậy tre” mean?

Women are as fragile as a vong stick, men as strong as a tre stick Literally: Women bamboo stick, men bamboo stick

Is “Đàn bà gậy vông, đàn ông gậy tre” formal or informal?

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

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