Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra ngoài lắm kẻ lại giòn hơn ta

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At home, one has authority, but outside, others may have more power or influence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở nhà có quyền lực, nhưng ngoài xã hội người khác có thể mạnh hơn

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Literally: At home, the mother is first, the child is second, outside many people are more powerful than us

Examples

Ở nhà nhất mẹ nhì con, ra ngoài lắm kẻ lại giòn hơn ta, nên anh phải cẩn thận.At home, one has authority, but outside, others may have more power or influence, so you should be careful.

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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 nhất mẹ nhì con, ra ngoài lắm kẻ lại giòn hơn ta” mean?

At home, one has authority, but outside, others may have more power or influence. Literally: At home, the mother is first, the child is second, outside many people are more powerful than us

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

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

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