Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá rô đầm Sét, sâm cầm Hồ Tây

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Meaning · English

Something or someone is famous in a specific, often limited area

Literally: Roho fish of Set pond, sâm bird of West Lake

Examples

Cá rô đầm Sét, sâm cầm Hồ Tây, nhưng ra Hà Nội thì không ai biếtFamous in a specific area, but unknown in Hanoi

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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 rô đầm Sét, sâm cầm Hồ Tây” mean?

Something or someone is famous in a specific, often limited area Literally: Roho fish of Set pond, sâm bird of West Lake

Is “Cá rô đầm Sét, sâm cầm Hồ Tây” formal or informal?

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

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