Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, cơm nắm móm cọ là người Thanh Vân

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Meaning · English

No matter where you go, you will always be identified by your roots

Literally: No matter who goes upstream or downstream, the rice ball with móm cọ leaves is a person of Thanh Vân

Examples

Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, cơm nắm móm cọ là người Thanh Vân, anh không thể chối bỏ quê hươngNo matter where you go, you will always be identified by your roots, you can't deny your hometown

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, cơm nắm móm cọ là người Thanh Vân” mean?

No matter where you go, you will always be identified by your roots Literally: No matter who goes upstream or downstream, the rice ball with móm cọ leaves is a person of Thanh Vân

Is “Dù ai đi ngược về xuôi, cơm nắm móm cọ là người Thanh Vân” formal or informal?

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