Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra đường lắm kẻ còn đẹp còn giòn hơn ta

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One's family may not be perfect, but outsiders may seem more appealing

Literally: At home, the mother is first, the child is second, on the street many people are more beautiful and charming than us

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Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra đường lắm kẻ còn đẹp còn giòn hơn ta, nên tôi không muốn đi tìm kiếm hạnh phúc ngoài kiaOne's family may not be perfect, but outsiders may seem more appealing, so I don't want to seek happiness out there

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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 lắm kẻ còn đẹp còn giòn hơn ta” mean?

One's family may not be perfect, but outsiders may seem more appealing Literally: At home, the mother is first, the child is second, on the street many people are more beautiful and charming than us

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

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