Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông như cái gậy thằng ăn mày

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A man is like a staff to his family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đàn ông giống như một cây gậy hỗ trợ cho gia đình

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Literally: Men like a beggar's stick

Examples

Chồng tôi luôn ủng hộ tôi trong mọi quyết định, đàn ông như cái gậy thằng ăn mày thậtMy husband always supports me in every decision, a man is really like a staff to his family

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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 như cái gậy thằng ăn mày” mean?

A man is like a staff to his family Literally: Men like a beggar's stick

Is “Đàn ông như cái gậy thằng ăn mày” formal or informal?

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

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