Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mấy khi rồng đến nhà tôm

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Meaning · English

Rarely does a person of high status visit a person of low status

Literally: When does a dragon come to a shrimp's house

Examples

Nhà ông thị trưởng hiếm khi nào tiếp khách, mấy khi rồng đến nhà tôm màThe mayor's house rarely receives guests, rarely does a dragon come to a shrimp's house

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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 “Mấy khi rồng đến nhà tôm” mean?

Rarely does a person of high status visit a person of low status Literally: When does a dragon come to a shrimp's house

Is “Mấy khi rồng đến nhà tôm” formal or informal?

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

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