Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lịch sự là đất Đông Hồ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Politeness is the foundation of all things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lễ phép là nền tảng của mọi thứ

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Literally: Politeness is the land of Dong Ho

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ rằng lịch sự là đất Đông Hồ khi giao tiếp với mọi ngườiHe always remembers that politeness is the foundation of all things when communicating with others

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lịch sự là đất Đông Hồ” mean?

Politeness is the foundation of all things Literally: Politeness is the land of Dong Ho

Is “Lịch sự là đất Đông Hồ” formal or informal?

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

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