Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mừng từ ngoài ngõ mừng về

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Meaning · English

Welcome or celebrate something from a distance

Literally: Happy from outside the gate happy to the home

Examples

Khi nghe tin anh ấy được thăng chức, mọi người đều mừng từ ngoài ngõ mừng vềWhen hearing the news that he got promoted, everyone welcomed it from a distance

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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 “Mừng từ ngoài ngõ mừng về” mean?

Welcome or celebrate something from a distance Literally: Happy from outside the gate happy to the home

Is “Mừng từ ngoài ngõ mừng về” formal or informal?

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

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