Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đòng đong theo nạ, quạ theo gà con

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Meaning · English

Everyone follows their own kind

Literally: Fish follow the net, crows follow baby chickens

Examples

Người ta thường đòng đong theo nạ, quạ theo gà con trong công việcPeople often follow their own kind in their work

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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 “Đòng đong theo nạ, quạ theo gà con” mean?

Everyone follows their own kind Literally: Fish follow the net, crows follow baby chickens

Is “Đòng đong theo nạ, quạ theo gà con” formal or informal?

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

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