Môn đất chai, khoai đất thục

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Meaning · English

People tend to follow their family's traditions or habits

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con người có xu hướng theo truyền thống hoặc thói quen của gia đình

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Literally: gate earth salty, potato earth sweet

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy làm nghề nông, nên anh cũng theo nghề đó, môn đất chai, khoai đất thụcHis family are farmers, so he also follows the same profession, like the proverb says

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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.

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What does “Môn đất chai, khoai đất thục” mean?

People tend to follow their family's traditions or habits Literally: gate earth salty, potato earth sweet

Is “Môn đất chai, khoai đất thục” formal or informal?

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