Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khế ra đường khế, chanh ra đường chanh

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own path in life

Literally: Gardenia goes gardenia street, lemon goes lemon street

Examples

Mỗi người có một con đường riêng, khế ra đường khế, chanh ra đường chanhEach person has their own path in life, gardenia goes gardenia street, lemon goes lemon street

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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 “Khế ra đường khế, chanh ra đường chanh” mean?

Each person has their own path in life Literally: Gardenia goes gardenia street, lemon goes lemon street

Is “Khế ra đường khế, chanh ra đường chanh” formal or informal?

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

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