Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ nam người bắc

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Meaning · English

People from different regions have different customs

Literally: South man, north person

Examples

Anh đến từ Hà Nội, còn tôi là người Sài Gòn, thật là kẻ nam người bắc.He's from Hanoi, and I'm from Saigon, we're really from different worlds.

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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 “Kẻ nam người bắc” mean?

People from different regions have different customs Literally: South man, north person

Is “Kẻ nam người bắc” formal or informal?

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

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