Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông là nhà, đàn bà là cửa

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Meaning · English

Husband and wife are essential to a family

Literally: Men are the house, women are the door

Examples

Vợ chồng hòa thuận thì đàn ông là nhà, đàn bà là cửaWhen husband and wife are in harmony, men are the house, women are the door

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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 là nhà, đàn bà là cửa” mean?

Husband and wife are essential to a family Literally: Men are the house, women are the door

Is “Đàn ông là nhà, đàn bà là cửa” formal or informal?

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