Phượng hoàng vẫn đỗ ngô đồng, đến khi thất thế đứng chung với gà

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Meaning · English

Even the noble will associate with the lowly when in a difficult situation

Literally: Phoenix still perches on the same tree as the sparrow

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ấy đã phải nhận công việc thấp hơn để nuôi sống gia đình, phượng hoàng vẫn đỗ ngô đồng, đến khi thất thế đứng chung với gàWhen he lost his job, he had to take a lower-paying job to support his family, even the noble will associate with the lowly when in a difficult situation

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

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What does “Phượng hoàng vẫn đỗ ngô đồng, đến khi thất thế đứng chung với gà” mean?

Even the noble will associate with the lowly when in a difficult situation Literally: Phoenix still perches on the same tree as the sparrow

Is “Phượng hoàng vẫn đỗ ngô đồng, đến khi thất thế đứng chung với gà” formal or informal?

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