Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai Vài, gái Vật.

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Meaning · English

Boys are naturally naughty, girls are naturally gentle

Literally: Boy naughtiness, girl goodness

Examples

Trai Vài, gái Vật, con ngoan thì mới ra ngườiBoys are naughty, girls are gentle, only the well-behaved ones will grow up to be somebody

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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 Vài, gái Vật.” mean?

Boys are naturally naughty, girls are naturally gentle Literally: Boy naughtiness, girl goodness

Is “Trai Vài, gái Vật.” formal or informal?

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

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