Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước cá nấu cá, đất ruộng đắp bờ ruộng

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Meaning · English

One should take care of their own business

Literally: Water for fish, earth for field

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ quan tâm nước cá nấu cá, đất ruộng đắp bờ ruộng, không giúp đỡ người khácHe only takes care of his own business, not helping others

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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 “Nước cá nấu cá, đất ruộng đắp bờ ruộng” mean?

One should take care of their own business Literally: Water for fish, earth for field

Is “Nước cá nấu cá, đất ruộng đắp bờ ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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