Giai khôn đòn quan, gái ngoan đòn chồng
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Intelligent women obey their parents, obedient wives obey their husbands
Examples
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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 khôn đòn quan, gái ngoan đòn chồng” mean?
Intelligent women obey their parents, obedient wives obey their husbands Literally: Intelligent girls hit by their parents, obedient girls hit by their husbands
Is “Giai khôn đòn quan, gái ngoan đòn chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.