hay của nào chào của ấy
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Meaning · English
People tend to associate with those who share similar interests or values
Literally: good tree welcomes good branch
Examples
Anh ấy hay của nào chào của ấy, nên không hợp với chúng tôiHe tends to associate with those who share similar interests, so he doesn't fit in with us
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hay của nào chào của ấy” mean?
People tend to associate with those who share similar interests or values Literally: good tree welcomes good branch
Is “hay của nào chào của ấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.