Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa người nhà mới ra người ngoài

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Meaning · English

Having enough internal resources before seeking external help

Literally: Having enough people at home before going out

Examples

Chúng tôi không cần thuê nhân viên ngoài vì thừa người nhà mới ra người ngoàiWe don't need to hire external staff because we have enough internal resources

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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 “Thừa người nhà mới ra người ngoài” mean?

Having enough internal resources before seeking external help Literally: Having enough people at home before going out

Is “Thừa người nhà mới ra người ngoài” formal or informal?

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

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