Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan đối đáp người trong, gà cùng một mẹ chỉ chòng nhau chơi

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Meaning · English

Be cautious when interacting with cunning people

Literally: Intelligent response to insiders, chickens of the same mother only peck each other

Examples

Anh ấy rất khôn ngoan đối đáp người trong, gà cùng một mẹ chỉ chòng nhau chơi khi làm ăn với đối thủHe was cautious when interacting with his opponents, as the saying goes 'chickens of the same mother only peck each other'

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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 đối đáp người trong, gà cùng một mẹ chỉ chòng nhau chơi” mean?

Be cautious when interacting with cunning people Literally: Intelligent response to insiders, chickens of the same mother only peck each other

Is “Khôn ngoan đối đáp người trong, gà cùng một mẹ chỉ chòng nhau chơi” formal or informal?

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