Tiếng ai như tiếng xứ Đoài, ăn gạo thì ít, ăn khoai thì nhiều
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Someone's speech is similar to another region's dialect
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Examples
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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 “Tiếng ai như tiếng xứ Đoài, ăn gạo thì ít, ăn khoai thì nhiều” mean?
Someone's speech is similar to another region's dialect Literally: Someone's voice is like the voice of Đoài region, eat rice little, eat potato much
Is “Tiếng ai như tiếng xứ Đoài, ăn gạo thì ít, ăn khoai thì nhiều” formal or informal?
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