Đàn bà không biết Phương Hoa, đàn bà dốt; đàn ông không biết hát ghẹo, đàn ông ngu

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Meaning · English

A woman without domestic skills and a man without social skills are considered ignorant

Literally: Women not knowing needlework, women foolish; men not knowing singing, men stupid

Examples

Cô ấy không biết nấu ăn, không biết may vá, thật là đàn bà dốtShe doesn't know how to cook, doesn't know how to sew, she's really an ignorant woman

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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.

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What does “Đàn bà không biết Phương Hoa, đàn bà dốt; đàn ông không biết hát ghẹo, đàn ông ngu” mean?

A woman without domestic skills and a man without social skills are considered ignorant Literally: Women not knowing needlework, women foolish; men not knowing singing, men stupid

Is “Đàn bà không biết Phương Hoa, đàn bà dốt; đàn ông không biết hát ghẹo, đàn ông ngu” formal or informal?

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