Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai Hư Tả, gái Lã Điền

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Meaning · English

Men from one place are foolish, women from another are cunning

Literally: Boys from Hư Tả, girls from Lã Điền

Examples

Anh ấy là Trai Hư Tả, luôn làm việc ngây ngôHe is a boy from Hư Tả, always doing things foolishly

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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 “Trai Hư Tả, gái Lã Điền” mean?

Men from one place are foolish, women from another are cunning Literally: Boys from Hư Tả, girls from Lã Điền

Is “Trai Hư Tả, gái Lã Điền” formal or informal?

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

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