Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi xứ Lào ăn mắm ngoé

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Meaning · English

To go somewhere and do something inappropriate or out of place

Literally: go to Laos eat salty fish sauce

Examples

Anh ấy đi xứ Lào ăn mắm ngoé khi nói chuyện chính trị tại đám cướiHe went to Laos to eat salty fish sauce when discussing politics at the wedding

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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 xứ Lào ăn mắm ngoé” mean?

To go somewhere and do something inappropriate or out of place Literally: go to Laos eat salty fish sauce

Is “Đi xứ 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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