Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tối đâu là nhà, ngả đâu là giường

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Meaning · English

Be content with one's circumstances

Literally: Dark here is home, lean here is bed

Examples

Cậu ấy sống theo phương châm tối đâu là nhà, ngả đâu là giườngHe lives by the principle that wherever it gets dark is home, wherever he lies down is bed

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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 “Tối đâu là nhà, ngả đâu là giường” mean?

Be content with one's circumstances Literally: Dark here is home, lean here is bed

Is “Tối đâu là nhà, ngả đâu là giường” formal or informal?

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

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