Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thối bảy góc nhà, ba góc bếp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A woman's influence extends throughout the home

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự ảnh hưởng của phụ nữ lan tỏa khắp ngôi nhà

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Literally: Rotten in seven corners of the house, three corners of the kitchen

Examples

Bà nội luôn nói rằng phụ nữ phải biết cách quản lý gia đình, thối bảy góc nhà, ba góc bếpMy grandmother always said that women must know how to manage the family, rotten in seven corners of the house, three corners of the kitchen

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thối bảy góc nhà, ba góc bếp” mean?

A woman's influence extends throughout the home Literally: Rotten in seven corners of the house, three corners of the kitchen

Is “Thối bảy góc nhà, ba góc bếp” formal or informal?

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