Trai Đồn Thuỷ, gái Bình Lao.

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Meaning · English

Men are like flowing water, women are like still water

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đàn ông giống như nước chảy, phụ nữ giống như nước đứng yên

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Literally: Boy river water, girl peaceful labor

Examples

Cô ấy thật bình tĩnh, trai thì đôi khi giống trai đồn thủyShe's really calm, men sometimes are like flowing water

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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 “Trai Đồn Thuỷ, gái Bình Lao.” mean?

Men are like flowing water, women are like still water Literally: Boy river water, girl peaceful labor

Is “Trai Đồn Thuỷ, gái Bình Lao.” formal or informal?

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