Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớ lấy vợ Gò Cà, chớ đá gà Mĩ Phú

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Meaning · English

Avoid interfering with others' affairs

Literally: Don't take wife from Gò Cà, don't kick Mĩ Phú's chicken

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói chớ lấy vợ Gò Cà, chớ đá gà Mĩ Phú khi thấy tôi muốn xen vào công việc của hàng xómHe always says don't take wife from Gò Cà, don't kick Mĩ Phú's chicken when he sees me wanting to interfere with my neighbor's business

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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 “Chớ lấy vợ Gò Cà, chớ đá gà Mĩ Phú” mean?

Avoid interfering with others' affairs Literally: Don't take wife from Gò Cà, don't kick Mĩ Phú's chicken

Is “Chớ lấy vợ Gò Cà, chớ đá gà Mĩ Phú” formal or informal?

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

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