Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá chẳng ăn mắm muối thì cá thối, người chẳng ăn nhời thì người hư

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Meaning · English

One who refuses advice will be corrupted

Literally: Fish that doesn't eat salt will rot, person that doesn't listen to advice will be spoiled

Examples

Cậu ấy chẳng ăn nhời của ai, nên bây giờ đang gặp rắc rốiHe doesn't listen to anyone's advice, so now he's in 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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cá chẳng ăn mắm muối thì cá thối, người chẳng ăn nhời thì người hư” mean?

One who refuses advice will be corrupted Literally: Fish that doesn't eat salt will rot, person that doesn't listen to advice will be spoiled

Is “Cá chẳng ăn mắm muối thì cá thối, người chẳng ăn nhời thì người hư” formal or informal?

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

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