Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giỏ nhà ai thì quai nhà ấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each family has its own problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi gia đình có vấn đề riêng

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Literally: whose basket, whose handle

Examples

Gia đình tôi có nhiều vấn đề, nhưng giỏ nhà ai thì quai nhà ấyMy family has many problems, but each family has its own problems

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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 “Giỏ nhà ai thì quai nhà ấy” mean?

Each family has its own problems Literally: whose basket, whose handle

Is “Giỏ nhà ai thì quai nhà ấy” formal or informal?

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

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