Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng

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Meaning · English

Selling one's best to outsiders, not to locals

Literally: Fat chicken sold to Ngô, dry chicken sold to neighbors

Examples

Con gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng, thật bất công!Fat chicken sold to Ngô, dry chicken sold to neighbors, how unfair!

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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 gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng” mean?

Selling one's best to outsiders, not to locals Literally: Fat chicken sold to Ngô, dry chicken sold to neighbors

Is “Con gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng” formal or informal?

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

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