Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giai điếm trại, gái hàng cơm

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Meaning · English

A woman's reputation is fragile and easily damaged

Literally: break the fence, sell rice

Examples

Cô ấy bị đồn thổi xấu nên mất uy tín, giống như gái hàng cơm bị giai điếm trạiShe was slandered and lost her reputation, like a rice seller whose fence was broken

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Sources & notes

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 “Giai điếm trại, gái hàng cơm” mean?

A woman's reputation is fragile and easily damaged Literally: break the fence, sell rice

Is “Giai điếm trại, gái hàng cơm” formal or informal?

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

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