sống ở làng, sang ở nước
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Meaning · English
Live by the village, shine by the nation — belonging local, honor national.
Literally: living in the village, nobility in the nation
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sống ở làng, sang ở nước” mean?
Live by the village, shine by the nation — belonging local, honor national. Literally: living in the village, nobility in the nation
Is “sống ở làng, sang ở nước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.