Tôm đi chạng vạng, cá đi rạng đông

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Meaning · English

People have different habits and preferences

Literally: Shrimp walk at dusk, fish walk at dawn

Examples

Mỗi người có một thói quen, như tôm đi chạng vạng, cá đi rạng đôngEach person has their own habits, like shrimp walk at dusk, fish walk at dawn

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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 “Tôm đi chạng vạng, cá đi rạng đông” mean?

People have different habits and preferences Literally: Shrimp walk at dusk, fish walk at dawn

Is “Tôm đi chạng vạng, cá đi rạng đông” formal or informal?

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

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