Gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng
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Sell valuable things to outsiders and worthless things to neighbors
Examples
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng” mean?
Sell valuable things to outsiders and worthless things to neighbors Literally: Fat chicken sold to the Ngos, dry chicken sold to neighbors
Is “Gà béo bán bên Ngô, gà khô bán láng giềng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.