Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khách đến nhà không con gà cũng bát nếp

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Meaning · English

Make the best of what you have to welcome guests

Literally: Guest arrives at home, no chicken also have sticky rice

Examples

Khách đến nhà không con gà cũng bát nếp, tôi lấy trứng ra đãiWhen guests arrive, make the best of what you have to welcome them, so I used eggs to treat them

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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 không con gà cũng bát nếp” mean?

Make the best of what you have to welcome guests Literally: Guest arrives at home, no chicken also have sticky rice

Is “Khách đến nhà không con gà cũng bát nếp” formal or informal?

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