Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khách một, chủ nhà ba

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Meaning · English

Guests are less important than hosts

Literally: Guest one, host three

Examples

Khi có khách, khách một, chủ nhà ba nên chủ nhà phải chuẩn bị thật kỹWhen having guests, guests are one, hosts are three, so hosts must prepare carefully

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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 một, chủ nhà ba” mean?

Guests are less important than hosts Literally: Guest one, host three

Is “Khách một, chủ nhà ba” formal or informal?

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

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