Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lời từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi

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Meaning · English

Be careful with your words and actions in different situations

Literally: Eat words in each place, sell capital in each location

Examples

Khi đi du lịch, anh phải ăn lời từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi để tránh rắc rốiWhen traveling, he has to be careful with his words and actions in different situations to avoid trouble

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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 lời từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi” mean?

Be careful with your words and actions in different situations Literally: Eat words in each place, sell capital in each location

Is “Ăn lời từng chốn, bán vốn từng nơi” formal or informal?

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

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