Đàn ông chơi với đàn bà, một đồng tiền gián đúc ra chuông kềnh

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Meaning · English

Men and women interacting can lead to trouble

Literally: Men play with women, one coin minted into a noisy bell

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị vợ cũ kiện vì Đàn ông chơi với đàn bà, một đồng tiền gián đúc ra chuông kềnhHe was sued by his ex-wife because men and women interacting can lead to trouble

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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 ông chơi với đàn bà, một đồng tiền gián đúc ra chuông kềnh” mean?

Men and women interacting can lead to trouble Literally: Men play with women, one coin minted into a noisy bell

Is “Đàn ông chơi với đàn bà, một đồng tiền gián đúc ra chuông kềnh” formal or informal?

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