Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm đồng A, cá đồng Nung

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Meaning · English

Someone who is suited to a particular place or situation

Literally: A rice of Dong A, fish of Dong Nung

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ hợp với công việc ở quê, như cơm đồng A, cá đồng Nung.He is only suited to working in his hometown, like cơm đồng A, cá đồng Nung.

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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 “Cơm đồng A, cá đồng Nung” mean?

Someone who is suited to a particular place or situation Literally: A rice of Dong A, fish of Dong Nung

Is “Cơm đồng A, cá đồng Nung” formal or informal?

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

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