thuyền mạnh về lái, gái mạnh về chồng
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Meaning · English
A boat is strong in its helm, a woman in her husband — the old proverb's rigging of marriage.
Literally: boat strong at the helm; woman strong in the husband
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thuyền mạnh về lái, gái mạnh về chồng” mean?
A boat is strong in its helm, a woman in her husband — the old proverb's rigging of marriage. Literally: boat strong at the helm; woman strong in the husband
Is “thuyền mạnh về lái, gái mạnh về chồng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.