Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vườn rộng chớ có trồng tre là ngà, nhà rộng chớ chứa người ta Ở cùng

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Meaning · English

Don't accommodate those who will harm you

Literally: Large garden don't plant bamboo is ivory, large house don't contain others live together

Examples

Không nên chứa người lạ trong nhà, vườn rộng chớ có trồng tre là ngà, nhà rộng chớ chứa người ta Ở cùngDon't accommodate strangers in your home, a large garden shouldn't have harmful bamboo, a large house shouldn't have harmful people living together

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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 “Vườn rộng chớ có trồng tre là ngà, nhà rộng chớ chứa người ta Ở cùng” mean?

Don't accommodate those who will harm you Literally: Large garden don't plant bamboo is ivory, large house don't contain others live together

Is “Vườn rộng chớ có trồng tre là ngà, nhà rộng chớ chứa người ta Ở cùng” formal or informal?

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

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