Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hổ về rừng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Return to one's natural habitat or origin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở lại nơi sinh sống hoặc nguồn gốc tự nhiên

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Literally: Tiger returns to forest

Examples

Sau thời gian dài sống ở thành phố, anh quyết định hổ về rừngAfter living in the city for a long time, he decided to return to his rural hometown

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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 “Hổ về rừng” mean?

Return to one's natural habitat or origin Literally: Tiger returns to forest

Is “Hổ về rừng” formal or informal?

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

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