Hoa vườn nhà không thơm bằng hoa ngoài đồng

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Meaning · English

One's own family members are often undervalued

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành viên trong gia đình thường bị đánh giá thấp

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Literally: The flowers in one's own garden are not as fragrant as the flowers in the outside field

Examples

Anh ấy không đánh giá cao công việc của em gái mình, luôn nghĩ hoa vườn nhà không thơm bằng hoa ngoài đồngHe didn't appreciate his sister's work, always thinking that one's own family members are often undervalued

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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 “Hoa vườn nhà không thơm bằng hoa ngoài đồng” mean?

One's own family members are often undervalued Literally: The flowers in one's own garden are not as fragrant as the flowers in the outside field

Is “Hoa vườn nhà không thơm bằng hoa ngoài đồng” formal or informal?

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