Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi lợn coi nhà, nuôi gà rúc dậu

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Meaning · English

Take care of your own family first

Literally: Raise pigs look at the house, raise chickens scratch the beam

Examples

Tôi không giúp anh được, nuôi lợn coi nhà, nuôi gà rúc dậu màI won't be able to help you, I have to take care of my own family first

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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 “Nuôi lợn coi nhà, nuôi gà rúc dậu” mean?

Take care of your own family first Literally: Raise pigs look at the house, raise chickens scratch the beam

Is “Nuôi lợn coi nhà, nuôi gà rúc dậu” formal or informal?

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

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