Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra đường chán vạn kẻ giòn hơn ta

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Meaning · English

At home, one is spoiled, but outside, others seem more charming

Literally: At home, the mother is first, the child is second, on the street, thousands of people are more attractive than us

Examples

Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra đường chán vạn kẻ giòn hơn ta, nên anh ấy rất khó tìm được người ưng ýAt home, he's spoiled, but outside, others seem more charming, so he has a hard time finding someone he likes

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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.

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What does “Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra đường chán vạn kẻ giòn hơn ta” mean?

At home, one is spoiled, but outside, others seem more charming Literally: At home, the mother is first, the child is second, on the street, thousands of people are more attractive than us

Is “Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra đường chán vạn kẻ giòn hơn ta” formal or informal?

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