Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống có nhà, thác có mả

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own place or origin

Literally: live have house, stream have source

Examples

Mỗi người đều có quê hương của mình, sống có nhà, thác có mảEach person has their own hometown, everyone has their own place or origin

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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 “Sống có nhà, thác có mả” mean?

Everyone has their own place or origin Literally: live have house, stream have source

Is “Sống có nhà, thác có mả” formal or informal?

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

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