Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nóc nhà xa hơn chợ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Home is more comfortable than elsewhere

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhà mình luôn thoải mái hơn nơi khác

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Literally: Roof of the house is farther than the market

Examples

Sau một tuần làm việc ở thành phố, cuối cùng tôi cũng được về nhà, vì noc nhà xa hơn chợAfter a week of working in the city, I finally got to go home, because home is more comfortable than elsewhere

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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 “Nóc nhà xa hơn chợ” mean?

Home is more comfortable than elsewhere Literally: Roof of the house is farther than the market

Is “Nóc nhà xa hơn chợ” formal or informal?

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

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