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Họ Đỗ làm quan, họ Hoàng đánh giặc, họ Đặng vác cờ, họ Chu xách điếu

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Meaning · English

Certain families have traditional occupations

Literally: The Do family becomes officials, the Hoang family fights enemies, the Dang family carries flags, the Chu family carries guns

Examples

Gia đình tôi họ Đỗ làm quan đã mấy đờiMy family, the Do, have been officials for several generations

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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 “Họ Đỗ làm quan, họ Hoàng đánh giặc, họ Đặng vác cờ, họ Chu xách điếu” mean?

Certain families have traditional occupations Literally: The Do family becomes officials, the Hoang family fights enemies, the Dang family carries flags, the Chu family carries guns

Is “Họ Đỗ làm quan, họ Hoàng đánh giặc, họ Đặng vác cờ, họ Chu xách điếu” formal or informal?

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

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