Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai lính tuần lính thú, gái cửa phủ cửa đồn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Men and women should marry within their own social class

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nam nữ nên kết hôn trong cùng tầng lớp xã hội

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Literally: Men soldier, soldier beast, women gate, gate post

Examples

Trong xã hội xưa, người ta thường nói trai lính tuần lính thú, gái cửa phủ cửa đồn để chỉ sự phân biệt giai cấpIn ancient society, people often said trai lính tuần lính thú, gái cửa phủ cửa đồn to refer to the distinction of social classes

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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 lính tuần lính thú, gái cửa phủ cửa đồn” mean?

Men and women should marry within their own social class Literally: Men soldier, soldier beast, women gate, gate post

Is “Trai lính tuần lính thú, gái cửa phủ cửa đồn” formal or informal?

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

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