Gái ăn thụ thai, trai ăn làm lí trưởng

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Meaning · English

A woman's beauty comes from her character, a man's from his actions

Literally: Girl eats to get pregnant, boy eats to become village head

Examples

Cô ấy không cần đẹp mà vẫn được mọi người yêu mến vì tính cách, gái ăn thụ thai, trai ăn làm lí trưởngShe doesn't need to be beautiful to be loved by everyone because of her character, a girl eats to get pregnant, a boy eats to become village head

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

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What does “Gái ăn thụ thai, trai ăn làm lí trưởng” mean?

A woman's beauty comes from her character, a man's from his actions Literally: Girl eats to get pregnant, boy eats to become village head

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