Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đến nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé

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Meaning · English

Adapt to local customs when in a different place

Literally: Come to Laos have to eat fermented fish sauce

Examples

Khi đi du lịch nước ngoài, đến nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé.When traveling abroad, you have to adapt to local customs, like eating fermented fish sauce when in Laos.

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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 “Đến nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé” mean?

Adapt to local customs when in a different place Literally: Come to Laos have to eat fermented fish sauce

Is “Đến nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé” formal or informal?

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

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