Làm trai cho đáng nên trai, vót đũa cho dài ăn vụng cơm con
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Men should act like men, not taking advantage of others' kindness
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 “Làm trai cho đáng nên trai, vót đũa cho dài ăn vụng cơm con” mean?
Men should act like men, not taking advantage of others' kindness Literally: Acting as a man should, whittling bamboo to length, eating food from others' bowl
Is “Làm trai cho đáng nên trai, vót đũa cho dài ăn vụng cơm con” formal or informal?
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