khách ba chúa nhà bẩy
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Meaning · English
Guests have three hosts, but the homeowner has seven
Literally: guest three lord house seven
Examples
Khách ba chúa nhà bẩy, nên cẩn thận khi tiếp kháchGuests have three hosts, but the homeowner has seven, so be careful when hosting guests
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “khách ba chúa nhà bẩy” mean?
Guests have three hosts, but the homeowner has seven Literally: guest three lord house seven
Is “khách ba chúa nhà bẩy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.