Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

gái tham tài trai tham sắc

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Also seen as: gái tham tài, giai tham sắc

Meaning · English

Women covet means, men covet looks — desire's oldest division of labor.

Literally: girls crave wealth, boys crave beauty

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gái tham tài trai tham sắc” mean?

Women covet means, men covet looks — desire's oldest division of labor. Literally: girls crave wealth, boys crave beauty

Is “gái tham tài trai tham sắc” formal or informal?

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

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