Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi nước Lào ăn mắm ngoé

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Meaning · English

To go somewhere and be treated poorly

Literally: go to Laos eat salty fish sauce

Examples

Khi sang nhà họ chơi, tôi bị đối xử lạnh nhạt, đi nước Lào ăn mắm ngoé thật.When I visited their house, I was treated coldly, it was like going to Laos and eating salty fish sauce.

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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 nước Lào ăn mắm ngoé” mean?

To go somewhere and be treated poorly Literally: go to Laos eat salty fish sauce

Is “Đi nước Lào 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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