Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá rô làng Cháy, cá gáy làng Chờ

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Meaning · English

People adapt to local customs

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

Examples

Khi sang Mỹ, anh phải học cách ăn đồ Tây, cá rô làng Cháy, cá gáy làng Chờ màWhen in the US, he had to learn to eat Western food, as the saying goes, 'rohu fish from Cháy village, walking catfish from Chờ village'

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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 làng Cháy, cá gáy làng Chờ” mean?

People adapt to local customs Literally: Rohu fish from Cháy village, walking catfish from Chờ village

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

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

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