Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn ông như nước, rửa ai người ấy sạch

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Meaning · English

Men are easily influenced by their partners

Literally: Men are like water, washing whoever is clean

Examples

Anh ấy yêu cô gái đó, nên từ đó anh trở nên tốt hơn nhờ côHe loved that girl, so from then on he became better thanks to her

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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 nước, rửa ai người ấy sạch” mean?

Men are easily influenced by their partners Literally: Men are like water, washing whoever is clean

Is “Đàn ông như nước, rửa ai người ấy sạch” formal or informal?

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

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