Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng tư túi, chẳng trăng hoa, cớ sao lại thiết việc nhà người dưng

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Meaning · English

Literally: Not in my pocket, not on my flower, why bother with others' family affairs

Examples

Chẳng tư túi, chẳng trăng hoa, cớ sao lại thiết việc nhà người dưngNot in my pocket, not on my flower, why bother with others' family affairs

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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 “Chẳng tư túi, chẳng trăng hoa, cớ sao lại thiết việc nhà người dưng” mean?

Mind one's own business Literally: Not in my pocket, not on my flower, why bother with others' family affairs

Is “Chẳng tư túi, chẳng trăng hoa, cớ sao lại thiết việc nhà người dưng” formal or informal?

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

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