Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có thành thì có thần thành hoàng

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Meaning · English

Every place has its own guardian spirit

Literally: Have castle then have castle god

Examples

Mỗi ngôi làng ở Việt Nam đều có thần thành hoàng của mìnhEvery village in Vietnam has its own guardian spirit

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có thành thì có thần thành hoàng” mean?

Every place has its own guardian spirit Literally: Have castle then have castle god

Is “Có thành thì có thần thành hoàng” formal or informal?

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

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