Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó quen nhà, gà quen chuồng

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Meaning · English

People get used to their familiar environment

Literally: Dog familiar with house, chicken familiar with coop

Examples

Sau một thời gian, anh ấy đã quen với cuộc sống mới, nhưng vẫn nhớ cái cảm giác 'chó quen nhà, gà quen chuồng'After a while, he got used to the new life, but still missed the feeling of being in a familiar place

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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 quen nhà, gà quen chuồng” mean?

People get used to their familiar environment Literally: Dog familiar with house, chicken familiar with coop

Is “Chó quen nhà, gà quen chuồng” formal or informal?

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

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