Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa dược lạ, mạ ruộng quen

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Familiar things are more comfortable than new ones

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều quen thuộc thoải mái hơn điều mới

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Literally: Strange medicine, familiar field

Examples

Sau một thời gian ở thành phố, tôi nhận ra rằng lúa dược lạ, mạ ruộng quen.After some time in the city, I realized that familiar things are more comfortable than new ones.

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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 ruộng quen” mean?

Familiar things are more comfortable than new ones Literally: Strange medicine, familiar field

Is “Lúa dược lạ, mạ ruộng 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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