Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước Thanh Lanh, ma ấp Dõm

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Meaning · English

A peaceful place can still have hidden dangers

Literally: Thanh Lanh water, Dõm village ghost

Examples

Nước Thanh Lanh, ma ấp Dõm, không phải lúc nào cũng yên ổnA peaceful place can still have hidden dangers, not everything is always calm

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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 Thanh Lanh, ma ấp Dõm” mean?

A peaceful place can still have hidden dangers Literally: Thanh Lanh water, Dõm village ghost

Is “Nước Thanh Lanh, ma ấp Dõm” formal or informal?

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

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