Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn ngồi sát vách, có khách ngồi đầu bàn

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Meaning · English

Treat guests with respect and priority

Literally: Eat sitting close to the wall, have guests sit at the head of the table

Examples

Khi có khách, anh ấy luôn nhớ lời dạy Ăn ngồi sát vách, có khách ngồi đầu bànWhen having guests, he always remembers the teaching to treat them with priority

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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 ngồi sát vách, có khách ngồi đầu bàn” mean?

Treat guests with respect and priority Literally: Eat sitting close to the wall, have guests sit at the head of the table

Is “Ăn ngồi sát vách, có khách ngồi đầu bàn” formal or informal?

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

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