Gái thở dài, trai nằm sấp

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Meaning · English

Girls sigh, boys lie face down, meaning girls express sadness openly, while boys hide it

Literally: Girl sighs, boy lies face down

Examples

Cô gái buồn thì gái thở dài, trai nằm sấpWhen the girl is sad, she sighs, but the boy lies face down

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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 thở dài, trai nằm sấp” mean?

Girls sigh, boys lie face down, meaning girls express sadness openly, while boys hide it Literally: Girl sighs, boy lies face down

Is “Gái thở dài, trai nằm sấp” formal or informal?

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