Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa dược lạ, mạ dược quen

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Meaning · English

Familiar things are more comfortable than new ones

Literally: paddy rice is strange, maize is familiar

Examples

Tôi thích ăn cơm hơn là ăn bún vì lúa dược lạ, mạ dược quenI prefer eating rice to eating noodles because lúa dược lạ, mạ dược quen

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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 “Lúa dược lạ, mạ dược quen” mean?

Familiar things are more comfortable than new ones Literally: paddy rice is strange, maize is familiar

Is “Lúa dược lạ, mạ dược quen” formal or informal?

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

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