Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đặt đâu ngồi đấy

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Meaning · English

To stay and work where one is assigned or belongs

Literally: place somewhere sit somewhere

Examples

Anh ấy được giao nhiệm vụ mới, đặt đâu ngồi đấyHe was given a new task, to stay and work where he is assigned

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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 “Đặt đâu ngồi đấy” mean?

To stay and work where one is assigned or belongs Literally: place somewhere sit somewhere

Is “Đặt đâu ngồi đấy” formal or informal?

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

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