Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thịt chó làng Nghe, nước chè làng Chẹm

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Meaning · English

Something is famous only in its own area

Literally: Dog meat of Nghe village, tea of Chem village

Examples

Thịt chó làng Nghe, nước chè làng Chẹm, không ai biết đếnThe dog meat of Nghe village, the tea of Chem village, no one knows about

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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 “Thịt chó làng Nghe, nước chè làng Chẹm” mean?

Something is famous only in its own area Literally: Dog meat of Nghe village, tea of Chem village

Is “Thịt chó làng Nghe, nước chè làng Chẹm” formal or informal?

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

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