Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà người gáy, gà mình sáng

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Meaning · English

Others' roosters crow, but yours announces the dawn

Literally: other people's chicken crows, our chicken announces dawn

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói gà người gáy, gà mình sáng khi nói về thành công của người khácHe always says others' roosters crow, but yours announces the dawn when talking about other people's success

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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 người gáy, gà mình sáng” mean?

Others' roosters crow, but yours announces the dawn Literally: other people's chicken crows, our chicken announces dawn

Is “Gà người gáy, gà mình sáng” formal or informal?

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

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