Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó giữ nhà, gà gáy trống canh

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Meaning · English

Everyone does their part to contribute to the household

Literally: Dog keeps house, rooster crows hour watch

Examples

Mỗi người trong gia đình đều có nhiệm vụ của mình, như chó giữ nhà, gà gáy trống canhEveryone in the family has their own task, like the dog keeping the house, the rooster crowing the hour watch

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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 “Chó giữ nhà, gà gáy trống canh” mean?

Everyone does their part to contribute to the household Literally: Dog keeps house, rooster crows hour watch

Is “Chó giữ nhà, gà gáy trống canh” formal or informal?

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

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