Nam túc, nữ mục

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Meaning · English

Men are as strong as horses, women are as gentle as sheep

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đàn ông mạnh như ngựa, phụ nữ nhẹ nhàng như cừu

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Literally: Men horse, women sheep

Examples

Người xưa có câu Nam túc, nữ mục để chỉ sự khác biệt giữa nam và nữThe ancients had a saying, Nam túc, nữ mục, to indicate the difference between men and women

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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 túc, nữ mục” mean?

Men are as strong as horses, women are as gentle as sheep Literally: Men horse, women sheep

Is “Nam túc, nữ mục” formal or informal?

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

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