Ăn trông nổi, ngồi trông hướng

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Meaning · English

Be mindful of your surroundings and behave accordingly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cẩn thận với môi trường xung quanh và hành động cho phù hợp

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Literally: Eat looking up, sit looking at the direction

Examples

Khi đi đến nhà người ta, phải ăn trông nổi, ngồi trông hướngWhen visiting someone's home, you should eat looking up, sit looking at the direction

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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 trông nổi, ngồi trông hướng” mean?

Be mindful of your surroundings and behave accordingly Literally: Eat looking up, sit looking at the direction

Is “Ăn trông nổi, ngồi trông hướng” formal or informal?

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

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