Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim ăn thung nào quen thung ấy

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Meaning · English

People tend to stay with what they are familiar with

Literally: Bird eats which nest gets used to that nest

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm việc ở công ty cũ 5 năm, chim ăn thung nào quen thung ấy màHe has worked at the old company for 5 years, people tend to stay with what they are familiar with

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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 “Chim ăn thung nào quen thung ấy” mean?

People tend to stay with what they are familiar with Literally: Bird eats which nest gets used to that nest

Is “Chim ăn thung nào quen thung ấy” formal or informal?

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

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