Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chỗ thì bóc xống bóc áo, nơi thì nấu cháo cho ăn

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Meaning · English

Treat someone with varying levels of hospitality

Literally: Place undress shirt undress pants, place cook porridge to eat

Examples

Gia đình tôi đối xử với khách như chỗ thì bóc xống bóc áo, nơi thì nấu cháo cho ănMy family treats guests differently, depending on who they are

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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 “Chỗ thì bóc xống bóc áo, nơi thì nấu cháo cho ăn” mean?

Treat someone with varying levels of hospitality Literally: Place undress shirt undress pants, place cook porridge to eat

Is “Chỗ thì bóc xống bóc áo, nơi thì nấu cháo cho ăn” formal or informal?

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

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