Đàn ông quan tắt thì chầy, đàn bà quan tắt nửa ngày lên quan
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Men are respected when old, women when middle-aged
Đàn ông được kính trọng khi già, phụ nữ khi trung niên
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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 quan tắt thì chầy, đàn bà quan tắt nửa ngày lên quan” mean?
Men are respected when old, women when middle-aged Literally: Men respected at nine, women respected at noon
Is “Đàn ông quan tắt thì chầy, đàn bà quan tắt nửa ngày lên quan” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.