Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sang Lào mà ăn mắm nhái

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Meaning · English

To go somewhere and do something inappropriate or out of place

Literally: Go to Laos and eat fake fish sauce

Examples

Anh ấy sang Lào mà ăn mắm nhái, bị mọi người cười choHe went to Laos and did something out of place, and people laughed at him

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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 “Sang Lào mà ăn mắm nhái” mean?

To go somewhere and do something inappropriate or out of place Literally: Go to Laos and eat fake fish sauce

Is “Sang Lào mà ăn mắm nhái” formal or informal?

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

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