Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn bà yếu chân mềm tay, làm ăn chẳng được lại hay nỏ mồm

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Meaning · English

Women who are weak and idle often gossip and nag

Literally: Women weak legs soft hands, do business not achieve again like shoot mouth

Examples

Đàn bà yếu chân mềm tay, làm ăn chẳng được lại hay nỏ mồm nên chồng cô ấy luôn tránh mặtBecause his wife is weak and idle, often gossips and nags, so he always avoids her

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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 yếu chân mềm tay, làm ăn chẳng được lại hay nỏ mồm” mean?

Women who are weak and idle often gossip and nag Literally: Women weak legs soft hands, do business not achieve again like shoot mouth

Is “Đàn bà yếu chân mềm tay, làm ăn chẳng được lại hay nỏ mồm” formal or informal?

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