Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

điền liên canh gia liên cư

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Meaning · English

Adjoining fields, adjoining houses first — sell land to its neighbors; the abutter has first claim.

Literally: fields adjoin the plowing; houses adjoin the dwelling

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

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What does “điền liên canh gia liên cư” mean?

Adjoining fields, adjoining houses first — sell land to its neighbors; the abutter has first claim. Literally: fields adjoin the plowing; houses adjoin the dwelling

Is “điền liên canh gia liên cư” formal or informal?

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

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