Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

giai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắt

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Meaning · English

A capable man makes much water, a capable woman many tears — the folk theory of each sex's chief solvent.

Literally: clever lad: much urine; clever lass: many tears

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 “giai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắt” mean?

A capable man makes much water, a capable woman many tears — the folk theory of each sex's chief solvent. Literally: clever lad: much urine; clever lass: many tears

Is “giai khôn lắm nước đái, gái khôn lắm nước mắt” formal or informal?

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

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