Men make houses women make homes In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "men make houses women make homes", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-06-09 10:06

Meaning of Men make houses women make homes

Men make houses women make homes proverb old-fashioned

Men are normally responsible for building the house, while women decorate that house to make it become a home.

She is a single mom who bought and decorated the house on her own. It is not always the case that men make houses, women make homes.

As a man, you are supposed to make plenty of money to build the house instead of letting your spouse labor to buy the house on hire purchase. You know, men make houses, women make homes.

A: I built this house; meanwhile, my wife was in charge of designing its interior and exterior. B: It is true that men make houses, women make homes.

Origin of Men make houses women make homes

The origin of this proverb is not clear.

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