Khách ai người nấy bán, bạn ai người nấy chào

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Meaning · English

Each person treats others differently based on their relationship

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

Examples

Anh ấy đối xử rất lịch sự với sếp, nhưng khách ai người nấy bán, bạn ai người nấy chào màHe is very polite to his boss, but he treats others differently depending on their relationship

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

Each person treats others differently based on their relationship Literally: Each person's guest sells, each person's friend greets

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

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