Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ao cá, lửa thành

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Meaning · English

Family problems should be kept private

Literally: Fish pond, city wall

Examples

Gia đình có việc thì im lặng, đừng để ao cá lửa thànhWhen the family has issues, keep quiet, don't let the fish pond become a city wall

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ao cá, lửa thành” mean?

Family problems should be kept private Literally: Fish pond, city wall

Is “Ao cá, lửa thành” formal or informal?

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

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