Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muôn vàn chớ cấy kẻ La; cái tương thì thối, cái cà thì thâm

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Meaning · English

Don't interfere in others' business

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Literally: Don't plant in the La's field; the soybean paste will rot, the eggplant will become dark

Examples

Khi thấy hàng xóm cãi vã, tôi nhớ câu 'Muôn vàn chớ cấy kẻ La'When I see my neighbors quarreling, I recall the saying 'Muôn vàn chớ cấy kẻ La'

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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 “Muôn vàn chớ cấy kẻ La; cái tương thì thối, cái cà thì thâm” mean?

Don't interfere in others' business Literally: Don't plant in the La's field; the soybean paste will rot, the eggplant will become dark

Is “Muôn vàn chớ cấy kẻ La; cái tương thì thối, cái cà thì thâm” formal or informal?

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

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