Lấy quan, quan cách; lấy khách, khách về Tàu; lấy nhà giàu, nhà giàu hết của
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One's behavior changes depending on the company they keep
Examples
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Lấy quan, quan cách; lấy khách, khách về Tàu; lấy nhà giàu, nhà giàu hết của” mean?
One's behavior changes depending on the company they keep Literally: Marry an official, official manners; marry a guest, guest returns to China; marry a rich family, rich family loses wealth
Is “Lấy quan, quan cách; lấy khách, khách về Tàu; lấy nhà giàu, nhà giàu hết của” formal or informal?
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