Tiền Đình thì cứ giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ gần xa đổ về

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Meaning · English

Everyone returns to their hometown for traditional festivals

Literally: Tiền Đình mourns father, Đông Na mourns mother, near and far gather

Examples

Mỗi dịp Tết, tôi lại nhớ câu nói: Tiền Đình thì cứ giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ gần xa đổ vềEvery Tet holiday, I recall the saying: Tiền Đình then mourns father, Đông Na mourns mother, near and far gather

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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 “Tiền Đình thì cứ giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ gần xa đổ về” mean?

Everyone returns to their hometown for traditional festivals Literally: Tiền Đình mourns father, Đông Na mourns mother, near and far gather

Is “Tiền Đình thì cứ giỗ cha, Đông Na giỗ mẹ gần xa đổ về” formal or informal?

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