Xem bếp biết nết đàn bà, vào nhà thì biết trong nhà đói no

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Meaning · English

A woman's character can be judged by the state of her kitchen

Literally: Look at the kitchen to know the wife's behavior, enter the house to know if the household is hungry or full

Examples

Khi vào nhà họ, tôi thấy ngay xem bếp biết nết đàn bà, vào nhà thì biết trong nhà đói noWhen I visited their house, I immediately saw that you can judge a woman's character by the state of her kitchen

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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.

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What does “Xem bếp biết nết đàn bà, vào nhà thì biết trong nhà đói no” mean?

A woman's character can be judged by the state of her kitchen Literally: Look at the kitchen to know the wife's behavior, enter the house to know if the household is hungry or full

Is “Xem bếp biết nết đàn bà, vào nhà thì biết trong nhà đói no” formal or informal?

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