Gái khôn sưởi lửa, trai khôn sưởi đèn

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Meaning · English

Intelligent women and men have different roles and approaches

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ nữ và đàn ông thông minh có vai trò và cách tiếp cận khác nhau

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Literally: Intelligent girl warms fire, intelligent boy warms lamp

Examples

Cô ấy là gái khôn sưởi lửa, luôn chăm sóc gia đìnhShe is an intelligent woman who takes care of her family

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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.

Common questions

What does “Gái khôn sưởi lửa, trai khôn sưởi đèn” mean?

Intelligent women and men have different roles and approaches Literally: Intelligent girl warms fire, intelligent boy warms lamp

Is “Gái khôn sưởi lửa, trai khôn sưởi đèn” formal or informal?

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