Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở mường nào lấy cây mường ấy làm cơm

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Meaning · English

Adapt to local customs

Literally: In which land take that land's tree to make food

Examples

Khi đi du lịch nước ngoài, ông luôn nhớ câu ở mường nào lấy cây mường ấy làm cơmWhen traveling abroad, he always remembers to adapt to local customs

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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 mường nào lấy cây mường ấy làm cơm” mean?

Adapt to local customs Literally: In which land take that land's tree to make food

Is “Ở mường nào lấy cây mường ấy làm cơm” formal or informal?

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

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