Vào nhà hỏi mụ tra, ra đường hỏi con nít

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Meaning · English

Respect and learn from elders at home, but be open to new ideas from anyone outside

Literally: Enter the house ask the elderly woman, go out ask the little kids

Examples

Khi gặp vấn đề, tôi vào nhà hỏi mụ tra, ra đường hỏi con nít để có nhiều góc nhìnWhen I encounter a problem, I enter the house to ask the elderly woman, go out to ask the little kids to have many perspectives

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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 “Vào nhà hỏi mụ tra, ra đường hỏi con nít” mean?

Respect and learn from elders at home, but be open to new ideas from anyone outside Literally: Enter the house ask the elderly woman, go out ask the little kids

Is “Vào nhà hỏi mụ tra, ra đường hỏi con nít” formal or informal?

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