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

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Meaning · English

Be cautious of outsiders, even if they seem friendly or useful.

Literally: Large garden don't plant tre is ivory, large house don't contain other people live together

Examples

Khi nhận người lạ vào ở cùng, anh phải nhớ câu vườn rộng chớ khá trồng tre là ngà, nhà rộng chớ chứa người ta Ở cùng.When accepting strangers to live together, he must remember the proverb.

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

Be cautious of outsiders, even if they seem friendly or useful. Literally: Large garden don't plant tre is ivory, large house don't contain other people live together

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

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