Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Việc Ngô, Ngô biết, việc Lào, Lào hay

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Meaning · English

Literally: Ngô's affairs, Ngô knows, Lào's affairs, Lào understands

Examples

Đừng can thiệp vào việc của người khác, việc Ngô, Ngô biết, việc Lào, Lào hayDon't interfere with others' business, mind your own affairs

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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 “Việc Ngô, Ngô biết, việc Lào, Lào hay” mean?

Mind your own business Literally: Ngô's affairs, Ngô knows, Lào's affairs, Lào understands

Is “Việc Ngô, Ngô biết, việc Lào, Lào hay” formal or informal?

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

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