Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nam ngoại nữ nội

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Meaning · English

Men should work outside and women should take care of the home

Literally: Men outside, women inside

Examples

Từ trước đến nay, gia đình tôi luôn áp dụng nguyên tắc nam ngoại nữ nộiUp until now, my family has always applied the principle that men work outside and women take care of the home

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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 ngoại nữ nội” mean?

Men should work outside and women should take care of the home Literally: Men outside, women inside

Is “Nam ngoại nữ nội” formal or informal?

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

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