Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm nhà, nói chuyện hàng xóm

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Meaning · English

Live on what you have, speak according to what others think

Literally: Eat home rice, talk neighbor's story

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cơm nhà, nói chuyện hàng xóm nên không được yêu thíchHe lives on what he has, speaks according to what others think, so he's not popular

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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 “Ăn cơm nhà, nói chuyện hàng xóm” mean?

Live on what you have, speak according to what others think Literally: Eat home rice, talk neighbor's story

Is “Ăn cơm nhà, nói chuyện hàng xóm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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