Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất có lang, làng có đạo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Every region has its own customs and rules

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi vùng có phong tục và quy tắc riêng

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Literally: Land has its lord, village has its doctrine

Examples

Mỗi nơi có một phong tục riêng, như đất có lang, làng có đạoEvery place has its own customs, as the saying goes, đất có lang, làng có đạo

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất có lang, làng có đạo” mean?

Every region has its own customs and rules Literally: Land has its lord, village has its doctrine

Is “Đất có lang, làng có đạo” formal or informal?

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

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