Gái làm chi, trai làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì là hơn

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Meaning · English

Having a good relationship is more important than material gifts

Literally: What can girls do, what can boys do, being born with sense is better

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Gái làm chi, trai làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì là hơn, nên con gái phải biết điềuHaving a good relationship is more important than material gifts, so girls should be sensible

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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 làm chi, trai làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì là hơn” mean?

Having a good relationship is more important than material gifts Literally: What can girls do, what can boys do, being born with sense is better

Is “Gái làm chi, trai làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì là hơn” formal or informal?

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