Cá rô đồng Cháy, cá gáy đồng Chờ

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Meaning · English

People in the same community or environment share similar characteristics

Literally: Rohu fish from Cháy pond, walking catfish from Chờ pond

Examples

Cá rô đồng Cháy, cá gáy đồng Chờ, nên anh em quê tôi cũng đều giỏi văn chươngRohu fish from Cháy pond, walking catfish from Chờ pond, so my fellow villagers are all good at literature

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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 đồng Cháy, cá gáy đồng Chờ” mean?

People in the same community or environment share similar characteristics Literally: Rohu fish from Cháy pond, walking catfish from Chờ pond

Is “Cá rô đồng Cháy, cá gáy đồng Chờ” formal or informal?

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