Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân ốc ốc đeo, thân rều rều bám

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Meaning · English

People tend to associate with those similar to themselves

Literally: Snail shell on snail, moss clings to moss

Examples

Anh ấy chơi với những người bạn có cùng sở thích vì thân ốc ốc đeo, thân rều rều bámHe plays with friends who have the same interests because people tend to associate with those similar to themselves

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thân ốc ốc đeo, thân rều rều bám” mean?

People tend to associate with those similar to themselves Literally: Snail shell on snail, moss clings to moss

Is “Thân ốc ốc đeo, thân rều rều bám” formal or informal?

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

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