Muôn ngàn chớ cấy xứ Đoài; cơm gạo thì ít, cơm khoai thì nhiều

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Meaning · English

Be cautious of certain places or situations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cẩn thận với những nơi hoặc tình huống nhất định

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Literally: Don't plant a thousand acres in Đoài land; little rice, much sweet potato

Examples

Khi đi du lịch, anh ấy luôn nhắc nhở mình muôn ngàn chớ cấy xứ ĐoàiWhen traveling, he always reminded himself to be cautious of certain places

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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.

Common questions

What does “Muôn ngàn chớ cấy xứ Đoài; cơm gạo thì ít, cơm khoai thì nhiều” mean?

Be cautious of certain places or situations Literally: Don't plant a thousand acres in Đoài land; little rice, much sweet potato

Is “Muôn ngàn chớ cấy xứ Đoài; cơm gạo thì ít, cơm khoai thì nhiều” formal or informal?

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