Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm trai đã đáng nên trai, xuống đông đông tĩnh, lên đoài đoài tan

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Meaning · English

Men should be brave and strong

Literally: Doing male is worth being male, going to the east gather, going to the west scatter

Examples

Anh ấy phải làm trai đã đáng nên trai trong tình huống khó khăn nàyHe must be brave in this difficult situation

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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, xuống đông đông tĩnh, lên đoài đoài tan” mean?

Men should be brave and strong Literally: Doing male is worth being male, going to the east gather, going to the west scatter

Is “Làm trai đã đáng nên trai, xuống đông đông tĩnh, lên 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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