Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà gỗ xoan, quan ông nghè

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Meaning · English

A humble home can still produce a great person

Literally: Xoan wood house, district officer father

Examples

Dù sinh ra ở nhà gỗ xoan, quan ông nghè, anh ấy vẫn trở thành một người thành đạtAlthough he was born in a humble home, he still became a successful person

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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 gỗ xoan, quan ông nghè” mean?

A humble home can still produce a great person Literally: Xoan wood house, district officer father

Is “Nhà gỗ xoan, quan 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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