Đàn ông vượt bể có bạn, đàn bà vượt cạn một mình

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Meaning · English

Men have friends to help them in difficulties, but women face hardships alone

Literally: Men cross the ocean with friends, women cross the birth canal alone

Examples

Phụ nữ luôn phải tự mình vượt qua khó khăn, như câu nói đàn ông vượt bể có bạn, đàn bà vượt cạn một mìnhWomen always have to overcome difficulties by themselves, as the saying goes, men cross the ocean with friends, women cross the birth canal alone

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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 vượt bể có bạn, đàn bà vượt cạn một mình” mean?

Men have friends to help them in difficulties, but women face hardships alone Literally: Men cross the ocean with friends, women cross the birth canal alone

Is “Đàn ông vượt bể có bạn, đàn bà vượt cạn một mình” formal or informal?

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