男は黙って, 漢は黙って, おとこはだまって
Expression
a real man would (shut up and) ...
男は松女は藤, おとこはまつおんなはふじ
Expression, Proverb
men are the strong base to which women cling, men are pine trees, women are wisteria vines
男はつらいよ, おとこはつらいよ
work of art, literature, music
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo (long-running series of Japanese comedy movies)
男は度胸女は愛敬, おとこはどきょうおんなはあいきょう
Expression, Proverb
men should be brave, women should be affable
藁で束ねても男は男, わらでたばねてもおとこはおとこ
Expression, Proverb
rich or poor, a man is a man, a man whose hair is tied with straw is still a man