Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuồng phân nhà chẳng để gà người bới

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Meaning · English

Don't let outsiders take advantage of your family's weaknesses

Literally: manure hut of one's house not let other's chicken dig

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang khó khăn, chuồng phân nhà chẳng để gà người bớiMy family is having a hard time, we can't let others take advantage of us

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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 “Chuồng phân nhà chẳng để gà người bới” mean?

Don't let outsiders take advantage of your family's weaknesses Literally: manure hut of one's house not let other's chicken dig

Is “Chuồng phân nhà chẳng để gà người bới” formal or informal?

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

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