Khôn ngoan đá đáp người ngoài, gà cùng một mẹ chớ hoài đá nhau
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Be polite to outsiders, don't fight with family members
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 “Khôn ngoan đá đáp người ngoài, gà cùng một mẹ chớ hoài đá nhau” mean?
Be polite to outsiders, don't fight with family members Literally: Be clever with people outside, chickens of the same mother don't peck each other
Is “Khôn ngoan đá đáp người ngoài, gà cùng một mẹ chớ hoài đá nhau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.