Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông đốn nhà, đàn bà đốn áo.

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Meaning · English

Men build houses, women build families

Literally: Men chop houses, women chop clothes

Examples

Người vợ phải biết đốn áo để giữ gia đình warm ápThe wife must know how to build a family to keep it warm and cozy

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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 đốn nhà, đàn bà đốn áo.” mean?

Men build houses, women build families Literally: Men chop houses, women chop clothes

Is “Đàn ông đốn nhà, đàn bà đốn áo.” formal or informal?

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

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