Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đèn nhà ai nấy sáng, quán nhà ai nấy biết

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Meaning · English

Everyone knows their own business best

Literally: Each family's lamp shines, each family's restaurant is known

Examples

Mỗi người có công việc riêng, đèn nhà ai nấy sáng, quán nhà ai nấy biếtEach person has their own job, everyone knows their own business best

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

Common questions

What does “Đèn nhà ai nấy sáng, quán nhà ai nấy biết” mean?

Everyone knows their own business best Literally: Each family's lamp shines, each family's restaurant is known

Is “Đèn nhà ai nấy sáng, quán nhà ai nấy biết” formal or informal?

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