đàn ông nông nổi giếng khơi, đàn bà sâu sắc như cơi đựng trầu
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Meaning · English
Men are shallow as a deep well; women are deep as a betel tray — the proverb that flips its own insult mid-line.
Literally: man superficial like an open well; woman profound like a betel box
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 nông nổi giếng khơi, đàn bà sâu sắc như cơi đựng trầu” mean?
Men are shallow as a deep well; women are deep as a betel tray — the proverb that flips its own insult mid-line. Literally: man superficial like an open well; woman profound like a betel box
Is “đàn ông nông nổi giếng khơi, đàn bà sâu sắc như cơi đựng trầu” formal or informal?
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