Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà có thổ công, sông có hà bá

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Meaning · English

Every field has its master

Literally: House has earth god, river has river lord

Examples

Mỗi người đều phải biết thế nào là giới hạn của mình, như dân gian thường nói: Nhà có thổ công, sông có hà báEveryone must know what their limits are, as the proverb goes: House has earth god, river has river lord

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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 “Nhà có thổ công, sông có hà bá” mean?

Every field has its master Literally: House has earth god, river has river lord

Is “Nhà có thổ công, sông có hà bá” formal or informal?

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

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