men make houses, women make homes

Idioms In English

What Does “men make houses, women make homes” mean?

Definition:

It’s often the men who build or acquire houses for their families, but it’s usually women who provide the things that make a house into a home.

Example(s)

When her husband bought the house, she took charge of decorating and tidying it up. It’s true that men make houses, women make homes.

This idiom is in the home category.
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