Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phường bán thịt, quân buôn người

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Meaning · English

Neighbors are not always trustworthy

Literally: Village sells meat, soldiers trade people

Examples

Không phải ai cũng đáng tin, phường bán thịt, quân buôn ngườiNot everyone is trustworthy, as the saying goes, village sells meat, soldiers trade people

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phường bán thịt, quân buôn người” mean?

Neighbors are not always trustworthy Literally: Village sells meat, soldiers trade people

Is “Phường bán thịt, quân buôn người” formal or informal?

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