Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở đình quét đình, ở chùa quét chùa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Adapting to the environment and circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phù hợp với môi trường và hoàn cảnh

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Literally: Sweep the temple when at the temple, sweep the pagoda when at the pagoda

Examples

Khi mới vào công ty, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu ở đình quét đình, ở chùa quét chùaWhen he first joined the company, he always remembered the phrase 'in the temple, sweep the temple, in the pagoda, sweep the pagoda'

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở đình quét đình, ở chùa quét chùa” mean?

Adapting to the environment and circumstances Literally: Sweep the temple when at the temple, sweep the pagoda when at the pagoda

Is “Ở đình quét đình, ở chùa quét chùa” formal or informal?

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

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