Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đực dài cái vuông

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Meaning · English

A long and troublesome matter is matched by a suitable and effective solution

Literally: long male, square female

Examples

Vấn đề đực dài cái vuông, cuối cùng chúng tôi cũng tìm được giải phápThe long and troublesome problem was finally matched by a suitable solution

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đực dài cái vuông” mean?

A long and troublesome matter is matched by a suitable and effective solution Literally: long male, square female

Is “Đực dài cái vuông” formal or informal?

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

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