Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rau chọn lá, cá chọn vảy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People choose their friends based on similar characteristics

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Literally: Vegetables choose leaves, fish choose scales

Examples

Cô ấy nói với tôi rằng rau chọn lá, cá chọn vảy khi chọn bạnShe told me that people choose their friends based on similar characteristics when choosing friends

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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 “Rau chọn lá, cá chọn vảy” mean?

People choose their friends based on similar characteristics Literally: Vegetables choose leaves, fish choose scales

Is “Rau chọn lá, cá chọn vảy” formal or informal?

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

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