Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim về tổ, hổ về hang

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everything returns to its origin or natural place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Birds return to nest, tigers return to den

Examples

Sau bao năm ở nước ngoài, anh cuối cùng cũng chim về tổAfter many years abroad, he finally returned to his hometown

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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 về tổ, hổ về hang” mean?

Everything returns to its origin or natural place Literally: Birds return to nest, tigers return to den

Is “Chim về tổ, hổ về hang” formal or informal?

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

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