Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có xôi nói với xôi, có thịt nói với thịt

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Meaning · English

People of the same kind or status interact with each other

Literally: glutinous rice talks to glutinous rice, meat talks to meat

Examples

Giàu nói với giàu, có xôi nói với xôi, có thịt nói với thịtThe rich interact with the rich, people of the same kind interact with each other

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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 xôi nói với xôi, có thịt nói với thịt” mean?

People of the same kind or status interact with each other Literally: glutinous rice talks to glutinous rice, meat talks to meat

Is “Có xôi nói với xôi, có thịt nói với thịt” formal or informal?

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

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