Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân ốc ốc lo, thân rêu rêu bám

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each person minds their own business

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người lo lắng về công việc của mình

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Literally: Snail worries about snail, moss clings to moss

Examples

Mỗi người có việc của mình, thân ốc ốc lo, thân rêu rêu bámEveryone has their own affairs, each person minds their own business

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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 lo, thân rêu rêu bám” mean?

Each person minds their own business Literally: Snail worries about snail, moss clings to moss

Is “Thân ốc ốc lo, thân rêu rêu 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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