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Nồi đồng úp vung đồng, nồi đất úp vung đất

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Meaning · English

Like attracts like or birds of a feather flock together

Literally: Bronze pot lid matches bronze pot, clay pot lid matches clay pot

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ thích chơi với những người cùng thành phần như mình, nồi đồng úp vung đồng màHe only likes to play with people of the same background as him, like attracts like

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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 “Nồi đồng úp vung đồng, nồi đất úp vung đất” mean?

Like attracts like or birds of a feather flock together Literally: Bronze pot lid matches bronze pot, clay pot lid matches clay pot

Is “Nồi đồng úp vung đồng, nồi đất úp vung đất” formal or informal?

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

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