Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gạo chợ nước sông, trầu miếng củi đồng

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Meaning · English

Mutual help and support in a community

Literally: Rice from the market, water from the river, betel from the village, firewood from the field

Examples

Hãy giúp nhau như ông cha ta đã từng sống: gạo chợ nước sông, trầu miếng củi đồngLet's help each other like our ancestors used to live: rice from the market, water from the river, betel from the village, firewood from the field

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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 “Gạo chợ nước sông, trầu miếng củi đồng” mean?

Mutual help and support in a community Literally: Rice from the market, water from the river, betel from the village, firewood from the field

Is “Gạo chợ nước sông, trầu miếng củi đồng” formal or informal?

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

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