giặc đến nhà, đàn-bà cũng đánh
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Meaning · English
When the invader reaches the house, even the women fight — the nation's line that every child learns.
Literally: enemy at the house: women also fight
Examples
Giặc đến nhà, đàn bà cũng đánh.Invaders at the door — the women fight too.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giặc đến nhà, đàn-bà cũng đánh” mean?
When the invader reaches the house, even the women fight — the nation's line that every child learns. Literally: enemy at the house: women also fight
Is “giặc đến nhà, đàn-bà cũng đánh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.