Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá khoẻ về nước, chim chết về mồi

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Meaning · English

Everything returns to its origin or roots

Literally: Healthy fish return to water, dead birds return to bait

Examples

Sau nhiều năm sống ở nước ngoài, anh cuối cùng cũng quyết định về Việt Nam vì cá khoẻ về nước, chim chết về mồiAfter many years living abroad, he finally decided to return to Vietnam because everything returns to its origin

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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 khoẻ về nước, chim chết về mồi” mean?

Everything returns to its origin or roots Literally: Healthy fish return to water, dead birds return to bait

Is “Cá khoẻ về nước, chim chết về mồi” formal or informal?

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

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