Đàn ông học sẩy học sàng, đến khi vợ đẻ thì làm mà ăn
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Men are useless until they have a family to support
Examples
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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 học sẩy học sàng, đến khi vợ đẻ thì làm mà ăn” mean?
Men are useless until they have a family to support Literally: Men study but don't know how to sift, when wife gives birth then know how to work to eat
Is “Đàn ông học sẩy học sàng, đến khi vợ đẻ thì làm mà ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.