Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở nhà chẳng chịu tiếp ai, ra đường mới biết chẳng ai tiếp mình

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be humble and appreciate others' kindness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khiêm tốn và biết ơn lòng tốt của người khác

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Literally: At home don't welcome anyone, on the street then know no one welcomes you

Examples

Sau khi ly hôn, anh mới nhận ra ở nhà chẳng chịu tiếp ai, ra đường mới biết chẳng ai tiếp mìnhAfter the divorce, he realized that he had been unappreciative of others and now nobody welcomed him

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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 nhà chẳng chịu tiếp ai, ra đường mới biết chẳng ai tiếp mình” mean?

Be humble and appreciate others' kindness Literally: At home don't welcome anyone, on the street then know no one welcomes you

Is “Ở nhà chẳng chịu tiếp ai, ra đường mới biết chẳng ai tiếp mình” formal or informal?

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

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