Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thóc đâu bồ câu đi đấy

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Meaning · English

People go where there are benefits or advantages

Literally: Rice where, pigeon goes there

Examples

Anh ấy chuyển công ty vì mức lương cao hơn, thóc đâu bồ câu đi đấyHe switched companies because of the higher salary, it's only natural

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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 “Thóc đâu bồ câu đi đấy” mean?

People go where there are benefits or advantages Literally: Rice where, pigeon goes there

Is “Thóc đâu bồ câu đi đấy” formal or informal?

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

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