Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gỏi cua làng Sải, dưa cải làng Nghè

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Meaning · English

Something is famous only in its own area

Literally: Crab salad of Sải village, pickled mustard of Nghè village

Examples

Cái danh tiếng đó chỉ như góい cua làng Sải, dưa cải làng Nghè thôi.That fame is just like crab salad of Sải village, pickled mustard of Nghè village, after all.

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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 “Gỏi cua làng Sải, dưa cải làng Nghè” mean?

Something is famous only in its own area Literally: Crab salad of Sải village, pickled mustard of Nghè village

Is “Gỏi cua làng Sải, dưa cải làng Nghè” formal or informal?

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

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