Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông cụ kệ, đàn bà tệ lậu

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Meaning · English

Men are lazy, women are wasteful

Literally: Men idle, women extravagant

Examples

Tôi không muốn kết hôn vì sợ vợ chồng sẽ trở thành đàn ông cụ kệ, đàn bà tệ lậuI don't want to get married because I'm afraid the husband and wife will become lazy and wasteful

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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 cụ kệ, đàn bà tệ lậu” mean?

Men are lazy, women are wasteful Literally: Men idle, women extravagant

Is “Đàn ông cụ kệ, đàn bà tệ lậu” formal or informal?

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

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