Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim sa, cá nhảy chớ chơi, những người lông bụng chớ chơi bạn cùng

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Meaning · English

Be cautious of people with bad intentions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Birds fall, fish jump, don't play, those with hairy bellies don't play together

Examples

Khi làm ăn với người lạ, cần nhớ chim sa, cá nhảy chớ chơi, những người lông bụng chớ chơi bạn cùng.When doing business with strangers, remember birds fall, fish jump, don't play, those with hairy bellies don't play together.

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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 sa, cá nhảy chớ chơi, những người lông bụng chớ chơi bạn cùng” mean?

Be cautious of people with bad intentions Literally: Birds fall, fish jump, don't play, those with hairy bellies don't play together

Is “Chim sa, cá nhảy chớ chơi, những người lông bụng chớ chơi bạn cùng” formal or informal?

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