Làm trai đà đáng nên trai, ăn cơm với vợ lại nài vét niêu

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Meaning · English

A man should be responsible and brave, not relying on his wife

Literally: Being a man is worthy of being a man, eating rice with wife and scraping the pot

Examples

Anh ấy làm trai đà đáng nên trai, ăn cơm với vợ lại nài vét niêuHe is supposed to be a responsible man, but he relies on his wife and even scrapes the pot for food

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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 trai đà đáng nên trai, ăn cơm với vợ lại nài vét niêu” mean?

A man should be responsible and brave, not relying on his wife Literally: Being a man is worthy of being a man, eating rice with wife and scraping the pot

Is “Làm trai đà đáng nên trai, ăn cơm với vợ lại nài vét niêu” formal or informal?

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