Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con chim có tổ, con người có tông

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own roots and origins

Literally: Bird has nest, human has lineage

Examples

Mỗi người đều phải biết về tổ tiên của mình, con chim có tổ, con người có tôngEvery person must know about their ancestors, bird has nest, human has lineage

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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 “Con chim có tổ, con người có tông” mean?

Everyone has their own roots and origins Literally: Bird has nest, human has lineage

Is “Con chim có tổ, con người có tông” formal or informal?

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

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