Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lạ nước lạ cái

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Meaning · English

To feel out of place in an unfamiliar environment

Literally: strange water strange fish

Examples

Khi sang Mỹ, tôi cảm thấy lạ nước lạ cáiWhen I came to the US, I felt out of place

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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 “Lạ nước lạ cái” mean?

To feel out of place in an unfamiliar environment Literally: strange water strange fish

Is “Lạ nước lạ cái” formal or informal?

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

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