Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng đàn ông quang nhà, vắng đàn bà quang bếp

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Meaning · English

Men are in charge outside, women are in charge inside

Literally: absent men, bright house; absent women, bright kitchen

Examples

Vắng đàn ông quang nhà, vắng đàn bà quang bếp, đó là quy luật của xã hội truyền thốngWhen men are away, the house is in order; when women are away, the kitchen is in order, that's the rule of traditional society

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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 “Vắng đàn ông quang nhà, vắng đàn bà quang bếp” mean?

Men are in charge outside, women are in charge inside Literally: absent men, bright house; absent women, bright kitchen

Is “Vắng đàn ông quang nhà, vắng đàn bà quang bếp” formal or informal?

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

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