Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khôn ngoan ở đất nhà bay, dù che, ngựa cưỡi đến đây phải luồn

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Meaning · English

Be clever at home, but humble when visiting others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thông minh ở nhà nhưng khi đi chơi phải biết hạ mình

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Literally: Intelligence flies at home, umbrella covers, horse rides to here must lower

Examples

Khi đi chơi nhà người ta, nhớ rằng khôn ngoan ở đất nhà bay, dù che, ngựa cưỡi đến đây phải luồnWhen visiting others, remember to be humble, as intelligence flies at home, umbrella covers, horse rides to here must lower

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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 ở đất nhà bay, dù che, ngựa cưỡi đến đây phải luồn” mean?

Be clever at home, but humble when visiting others Literally: Intelligence flies at home, umbrella covers, horse rides to here must lower

Is “Khôn ngoan ở đất nhà bay, dù che, ngựa cưỡi đến đây phải luồn” formal or informal?

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

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