Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà mái gáy gở

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A woman acting like a man

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: hen crowing upside down

Examples

Người ta nói cô ấy gà mái gáy gở vì cách nói chuyện thẳng thắnPeople say she is a hen that crows upside down because of her straightforward way of talking

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gà mái gáy gở” mean?

A woman acting like a man Literally: hen crowing upside down

Is “Gà mái gáy gở” formal or informal?

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

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