Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ

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Meaning · English

Men should be ambitious and adventurous, women should be gentle and domestic

Literally: Men market, women river lake

Examples

Trai tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ, như vậy mới đúngMen should be ambitious and adventurous, women should be gentle and domestic, that's how it should be

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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 tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ” mean?

Men should be ambitious and adventurous, women should be gentle and domestic Literally: Men market, women river lake

Is “Trai tứ chiếng, gái giang hồ” formal or informal?

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

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