Sang chơi thì cứ mà sang, đừng bắt dọn đàng mà nhọc lòng dân

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Meaning · English

Don't overstay or cause trouble when visiting someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng ở quá lâu hoặc gây rối khi thăm ai đó

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Literally: Come to play then just play, don't force to clean the road and trouble the people

Examples

Khi đến nhà anh ấy, sang chơi thì cứ mà sang, đừng bắt dọn đàng mà nhọc lòng dânWhen visiting his house, come to play then just play, don't force to clean the road and trouble the people

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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.

Common questions

What does “Sang chơi thì cứ mà sang, đừng bắt dọn đàng mà nhọc lòng dân” mean?

Don't overstay or cause trouble when visiting someone Literally: Come to play then just play, don't force to clean the road and trouble the people

Is “Sang chơi thì cứ mà sang, đừng bắt dọn đàng mà nhọc lòng dân” formal or informal?

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