Đàn ông không râu bất nghì, đàn bà không vú lấy gì nuôi con

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Meaning · English

A man without courage is useless, a woman without nurturing qualities is unable to care for her children

Literally: Men without beards are not men, women without breasts take what to raise children

Examples

Đàn ông không râu bất nghì, đàn bà không vú lấy gì nuôi con, đó là quan niệm truyền thốngMen without beards are not men, women without breasts take what to raise children, that's the traditional view

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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 không râu bất nghì, đàn bà không vú lấy gì nuôi con” mean?

A man without courage is useless, a woman without nurturing qualities is unable to care for her children Literally: Men without beards are not men, women without breasts take what to raise children

Is “Đàn ông không râu bất nghì, đàn bà không vú lấy gì nuôi con” formal or informal?

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