Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cò ăn bên kia hói, con cói ăn bên kia sông

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Meaning · English

Each person minds their own business

Literally: Stork eats on the other side of the bald hill, crow eats on the other side of the river

Examples

Con cò ăn bên kia hói, con cói ăn bên kia sông, mình ăn bên nàyEach person eats on their own side

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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 cò ăn bên kia hói, con cói ăn bên kia sông” mean?

Each person minds their own business Literally: Stork eats on the other side of the bald hill, crow eats on the other side of the river

Is “Con cò ăn bên kia hói, con cói ăn bên kia sông” formal or informal?

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

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