Một người đàn ông không dựng nổi nhà, một người đàn bà không cắt nổi gianh
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A man who cannot build a house and a woman who cannot manage the household are incompetent
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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Một người đàn ông không dựng nổi nhà, một người đàn bà không cắt nổi gianh” mean?
A man who cannot build a house and a woman who cannot manage the household are incompetent Literally: A man cannot build a house, a woman cannot cut a betel nut
Is “Một người đàn ông không dựng nổi nhà, một người đàn bà không cắt nổi gianh” formal or informal?
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