Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khách đến nhà chẳng trầu thì thuốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Guests arrive without bringing gifts

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khách đến nhà không mang quà

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Literally: guest arrives at house not betel nut then tobacco

Examples

Khách đến nhà chẳng trầu thì thuốc, anh ấy chỉ đem theo một hộp bánhWhen the guest arrived without bringing any gifts, he only brought a box of cake

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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 đến nhà chẳng trầu thì thuốc” mean?

Guests arrive without bringing gifts Literally: guest arrives at house not betel nut then tobacco

Is “Khách đến nhà chẳng trầu thì thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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