Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng đàn ông quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp

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Meaning · English

A home is incomplete without both men and women

Literally: Without men, the house is desolate; without women, the kitchen is desolate

Examples

Gia đình nào cũng cần có cả vợ chồng để ấm cúngEvery family needs both husband and wife to be warm and cozy

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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 quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp” mean?

A home is incomplete without both men and women Literally: Without men, the house is desolate; without women, the kitchen is desolate

Is “Vắng đàn ông quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh 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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