Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khách ai người ấy bán, bạn ai người ấy chào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be friendly and welcoming to others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thân thiện và chào đón với người khác

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Literally: Each person's guest sells, each person's friend greets

Examples

Khi gặp khách, tôi luôn nhớ câu nói khách ai người ấy bán, bạn ai người ấy chàoWhen meeting guests, I always remember the saying that each person's guest sells, each person's friend greets

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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 “Khách ai người ấy bán, bạn ai người ấy chào” mean?

Be friendly and welcoming to others Literally: Each person's guest sells, each person's friend greets

Is “Khách ai người ấy bán, bạn ai người ấy chào” formal or informal?

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

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