Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng chui vụng vườn rau, chớ ăn trộm vườn dưa

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Meaning · English

Respect others' property and privacy

Literally: Don't sneak into the vegetable garden, don't steal from the gourd garden

Examples

Cậu ấy đã bị nhắc nhở vì cố tình chui vụng vườn rau người khácHe was warned for trying to sneak into someone else's vegetable garden

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đừng chui vụng vườn rau, chớ ăn trộm vườn dưa” mean?

Respect others' property and privacy Literally: Don't sneak into the vegetable garden, don't steal from the gourd garden

Is “Đừng chui vụng vườn rau, chớ ăn trộm vườn dưa” formal or informal?

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

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