Nam Chân, Bắc Dũng, Đông Kì, Tây Lạc
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Men are lazy in the south, courageous in the north, strange in the east, and happy in the west
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 “Nam Chân, Bắc Dũng, Đông Kì, Tây Lạc” mean?
Men are lazy in the south, courageous in the north, strange in the east, and happy in the west Literally: South Lazy, North Brave, East Strange, West Happy
Is “Nam Chân, Bắc Dũng, Đông Kì, Tây Lạc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.