Khi ăn tuỳ chủ, khi ngủ tuỳ con
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One must obey their host when eating and their child when sleeping
Phải vâng lời chủ nhà khi ăn và vâng lời con khi ngủ
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Examples
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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 “Khi ăn tuỳ chủ, khi ngủ tuỳ con” mean?
One must obey their host when eating and their child when sleeping Literally: When eating follow the host, when sleeping follow the child
Is “Khi ăn tuỳ chủ, khi ngủ tuỳ con” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.