Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim hoa, cá nhảy chớ nuôi, những người lông bụng

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Meaning · English

Don't associate with people of bad character

Literally: Birds that fly, fish that jump, don't raise, people with bad intentions

Examples

Tôi tránh anh ấy vì anh là những người lông bụngI avoid him because he is a person of bad character

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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 hoa, cá nhảy chớ nuôi, những người lông bụng” mean?

Don't associate with people of bad character Literally: Birds that fly, fish that jump, don't raise, people with bad intentions

Is “Chim hoa, cá nhảy chớ nuôi, những người lông bụng” formal or informal?

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

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