Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngựa ai buộc ngõ ông nghè

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Meaning · English

Everyone is responsible for their own problems

Literally: whose horse ties at Mr. Nghè's gate

Examples

Ngựa ai buộc ngõ ông nghè, anh không thể giúp tôi việc nàyWhose horse ties at Mr. Nghè's gate, you can't help me with this

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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 “Ngựa ai buộc ngõ ông nghè” mean?

Everyone is responsible for their own problems Literally: whose horse ties at Mr. Nghè's gate

Is “Ngựa ai buộc ngõ ông nghè” formal or informal?

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

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