Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đóng mống Cu Đê, trở về dọn gác; đóng mống Phường Gốc, trở về trốc phên

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Meaning · English

Return to one's origins or roots

Literally: Close Cu De's gate, return to clean the fence; close Phuong Goc's gate, return to pull up the fence

Examples

Sau nhiều năm đi xa, anh ấy đã đóng mống Cu Đê, trở về dọn gácAfter many years away, he returned to his roots

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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 “Đóng mống Cu Đê, trở về dọn gác; đóng mống Phường Gốc, trở về trốc phên” mean?

Return to one's origins or roots Literally: Close Cu De's gate, return to clean the fence; close Phuong Goc's gate, return to pull up the fence

Is “Đóng mống Cu Đê, trở về dọn gác; đóng mống Phường Gốc, trở về trốc phên” formal or informal?

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

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