Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bè thì bè lim, sào thì sào sậy

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Meaning · English

People of the same kind gather together

Literally: Dike is dike mud, dam is dam thatch

Examples

Bè thì bè lim, sào thì sào sậy, nên anh em tôi hợp tác làm ănPeople of the same kind gather together, so my siblings and I cooperate in business

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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 “Bè thì bè lim, sào thì sào sậy” mean?

People of the same kind gather together Literally: Dike is dike mud, dam is dam thatch

Is “Bè thì bè lim, sào thì sào sậy” formal or informal?

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

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