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

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Meaning · English

At home, one has authority, but outside, others may be more powerful

Literally: At home first mother second child, on the street many people sharper than us

Examples

Ở nhà anh là trụ cột, nhưng ra đường lắm kẻ còn giòn hơn taAt home, he is the pillar, but outside, many people are sharper than us

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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.

Common questions

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

At home, one has authority, but outside, others may be more powerful Literally: At home first mother second child, on the street many people sharper than us

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

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