Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé

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Meaning · English

Adapt to local customs when in a different place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải thích nghi với phong tục địa phương

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Literally: Go to Laos must eat fermented fish sauce

Examples

Khi đi du lịch nước ngoài, chúng ta phải biết Đi nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoéWhen traveling abroad, we must know how 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 nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé” mean?

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

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

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