đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

men make houses, women make homes

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm” mean?

men make houses, women make homes

Is “đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm” formal or informal?

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