đàn ông miệng rộng thì tài, đàn bà miệng rộng điếc tai láng giềng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A wide-mouthed man is talented; a wide-mouthed woman deafens the neighbors — the old double standard, preserved in rhyme.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đàn ông miệng rộng thì tài, đàn bà miệng rộng điếc tai láng giềng” mean?
A wide-mouthed man is talented; a wide-mouthed woman deafens the neighbors — the old double standard, preserved in rhyme.
Is “đàn ông miệng rộng thì tài, đàn bà miệng rộng điếc tai láng giềng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.