Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sinh trai thì mừng, sinh gái mặt sưng đâm giận

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Meaning · English

Being disappointed or unhappy when having a daughter

Literally: Born boy then happy, born girl face swollen with anger

Examples

Khi sinh con gái, bà mẹ tỏ vẻ sinh trai thì mừng, sinh gái mặt sưng đâm giậnWhen giving birth to a daughter, the mother showed disappointment, as if following the saying 'born boy then happy, born girl face swollen with anger'

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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 “Sinh trai thì mừng, sinh gái mặt sưng đâm giận” mean?

Being disappointed or unhappy when having a daughter Literally: Born boy then happy, born girl face swollen with anger

Is “Sinh trai thì mừng, sinh gái mặt sưng đâm giận” formal or informal?

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

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