Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim ham trái chín ăn xa, nhớ nguồn lại hướng cội đa tìm về

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Meaning · English

People who have wandered far from home will eventually return

Literally: Birds that crave ripe fruit eat far away, remembering the source, they look for the root of the mulberry tree to return

Examples

Sau nhiều năm sống xa quê, anh đã quyết định về thăm lại nơi sinh thành của mình vì nhớ nguồnAfter many years of living away from home, he decided to visit his birthplace again because he remembered his roots

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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 ham trái chín ăn xa, nhớ nguồn lại hướng cội đa tìm về” mean?

People who have wandered far from home will eventually return Literally: Birds that crave ripe fruit eat far away, remembering the source, they look for the root of the mulberry tree to return

Is “Chim ham trái chín ăn xa, nhớ nguồn lại hướng cội đa tìm về” formal or informal?

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

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