Đàn ông quan tắt thì chầy, đàn bà quan tắt nửa ngày nên quan
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Men are lazy when in power, but women are more ruthless
Đàn ông lười biếng khi có quyền lực, nhưng phụ nữ tàn nhẫn hơn
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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 nên quan” mean?
Men are lazy when in power, but women are more ruthless Literally: Men in power lazy, women in power half day should be in power
Is “Đàn ông quan tắt thì chầy, đàn bà quan tắt nửa ngày nên quan” formal or informal?
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