Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm nhà, tuổi tù và hàng tổng

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Meaning · English

Respect and obey authorities at home and in the community

Literally: Eat home rice, prison age and village leader

Examples

Khi còn nhỏ, tôi luôn nhớ câu Ăn cơm nhà, tuổi tù và hàng tổng của chaWhen I was young, I always remembered my father's saying Ăn cơm nhà, tuổi tù và hàng tổng

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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, tuổi tù và hàng tổng” mean?

Respect and obey authorities at home and in the community Literally: Eat home rice, prison age and village leader

Is “Ăn cơm nhà, tuổi tù và hàng tổng” formal or informal?

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

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