Trai tay trái, gái tay mặt

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Meaning · English

A man's left hand is as good as his right, but a woman's face is her best feature

Literally: Man left hand, woman face hand

Examples

Cô ấy rất xinh đẹp, trai tay trái, gái tay mặt màShe is very beautiful, as they say, a man's left hand is as good as his right, but a woman's face is her best feature

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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 tay trái, gái tay mặt” mean?

A man's left hand is as good as his right, but a woman's face is her best feature Literally: Man left hand, woman face hand

Is “Trai tay trái, gái tay mặt” formal or informal?

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

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