Nồi đồng chóng sôi, nồi đất chóng chín

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Meaning · English

People with similar characteristics or backgrounds quickly become close

Literally: Bronze pot boils quickly, clay pot cooks quickly

Examples

Hai người cùng quê nên nồi đồng chóng sôi, nồi đất chóng chínThe two people from the same hometown quickly became close, a case of nồi đồng chóng sôi, nồi đất chóng chín

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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 “Nồi đồng chóng sôi, nồi đất chóng chín” mean?

People with similar characteristics or backgrounds quickly become close Literally: Bronze pot boils quickly, clay pot cooks quickly

Is “Nồi đồng chóng sôi, nồi đất chóng chín” formal or informal?

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

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