Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hòn đất vật ra ông Táo

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Meaning · English

Everything has its owner

Literally: a lump of earth belongs to the kitchen god

Examples

Cái áo đó đã có chủ rồi, hòn đất vật ra ông Táo màThat coat already has an owner, everything has its owner

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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 “Hòn đất vật ra ông Táo” mean?

Everything has its owner Literally: a lump of earth belongs to the kitchen god

Is “Hòn đất vật ra ông Táo” formal or informal?

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

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