Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm trai đã đáng nên trai, đánh đông đông tĩnh, đánh đoài đoài tan

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Meaning · English

Men should be brave and strong

Literally: Being a man is worth being a man, hit the east and the east is quiet, hit the west and the west scatters

Examples

Anh ấy là người làm trai đã đáng nên trai, luôn sẵn sàng bảo vệ gia đìnhHe is a man who is worth being a man, always ready to protect his family

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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 đã đáng nên trai, đánh đông đông tĩnh, đánh đoài đoài tan” mean?

Men should be brave and strong Literally: Being a man is worth being a man, hit the east and the east is quiet, hit the west and the west scatters

Is “Làm trai đã đáng nên trai, đánh đông đông tĩnh, đánh đoài đoài tan” formal or informal?

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

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