Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm trai chớ nghề bầu chủ, làm gái chớ nghề mụ dầu

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Meaning · English

Men should not be midwives, women should not be oil sellers

Literally: Men do not take midwife job, women do not take oil seller job

Examples

Làm trai chớ nghề bầu chủ, làm gái chớ nghề mụ dầu, đó là quy tắc từ xưaMen do not take midwife job, women do not take oil seller job, that's the rule from the old days

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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 chớ nghề bầu chủ, làm gái chớ nghề mụ dầu” mean?

Men should not be midwives, women should not be oil sellers Literally: Men do not take midwife job, women do not take oil seller job

Is “Làm trai chớ nghề bầu chủ, làm gái chớ nghề mụ dầu” formal or informal?

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

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