Làm ruộng hỏi đàn bà, làm nhà hỏi đàn ông
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Women are consulted for agricultural work, men for construction.
Phụ nữ được hỏi về nông nghiệp, đàn ông về xây dựng
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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.
Common questions
What does “Làm ruộng hỏi đàn bà, làm nhà hỏi đàn ông” mean?
Women are consulted for agricultural work, men for construction. Literally: Do farm work ask women, do house work ask men
Is “Làm ruộng hỏi đàn bà, làm nhà hỏi đàn ông” formal or informal?
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