Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi đến nước Lào, phải ăn mắm nhái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Adapt to local customs

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải thích nghi với phong tục địa phương

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Literally: Go to Laos, eat fake fish sauce

Examples

Khi đi du lịch nước ngoài, chúng ta phải biết đi đến nước Lào, phải ăn mắm nhái.When traveling abroad, we must know to adapt to local customs.

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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 “Đi đến nước Lào, phải ăn mắm nhái” mean?

Adapt to local customs Literally: Go to Laos, eat fake fish sauce

Is “Đi đến nước Lào, phải ăn mắm nhái” formal or informal?

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

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