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Trân: đồng Táo, đồng Dành; Thành: đồng Lau, đồng Sậy

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Meaning · English

Good things go together with similar good things

Literally: Precious: same copper, same zinc; Castle wall: same Lau, same Sậy

Examples

Trân: đồng Táo, đồng Dành; Thành: đồng Lau, đồng Sậy như câu chuyện về bạn bèGood friends are like precious metals and castle walls, as in the story about friends

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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 “Trân: đồng Táo, đồng Dành; Thành: đồng Lau, đồng Sậy” mean?

Good things go together with similar good things Literally: Precious: same copper, same zinc; Castle wall: same Lau, same Sậy

Is “Trân: đồng Táo, đồng Dành; Thành: đồng Lau, đồng Sậy” formal or informal?

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

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