Xứ Cần Thơ nam thanh nữ tú, xứ Rạch Giá vượn hú chim kêu
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Men are handsome and women are beautiful in Cần Thơ, but in Rạch Giá, even monkeys and birds sound lovely
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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 “Xứ Cần Thơ nam thanh nữ tú, xứ Rạch Giá vượn hú chim kêu” mean?
Men are handsome and women are beautiful in Cần Thơ, but in Rạch Giá, even monkeys and birds sound lovely Literally: Cần Thơ country male yang female beautiful, Rạch Giá country monkey howl bird cry
Is “Xứ Cần Thơ nam thanh nữ tú, xứ Rạch Giá vượn hú chim kêu” formal or informal?
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