Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông cắm chà, đàn bà làm tổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Men are irresponsible, women take charge

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Men plant spikes, women build nests

Examples

Anh ấy quá bồng bột, đàn ông cắm chà, đàn bà làm tổ thậtHe is too reckless, it's true that men are irresponsible, women take charge

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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 ông cắm chà, đàn bà làm tổ” mean?

Men are irresponsible, women take charge Literally: Men plant spikes, women build nests

Is “Đàn ông cắm chà, đàn bà làm tổ” formal or informal?

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