Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xin đừng ra dạ bắc, nam, đừng chê lươn ngắn, chớ tham chạch dài

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Meaning · English

Be content with what you have

Literally: Don't go to the north or south, don't despise short eels, don't covet long fish

Examples

Khi được đề nghị việc làm mới, anh ấy nhớ câu 'Xin đừng ra dạ bắc, nam, đừng chê lươn ngắn, chớ tham chạch dài'When offered a new job, he remembered the saying 'Xin đừng ra dạ bắc, nam, đừng chê lươn ngắn, chớ tham chạch dài'

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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 “Xin đừng ra dạ bắc, nam, đừng chê lươn ngắn, chớ tham chạch dài” mean?

Be content with what you have Literally: Don't go to the north or south, don't despise short eels, don't covet long fish

Is “Xin đừng ra dạ bắc, nam, đừng chê lươn ngắn, chớ tham chạch dài” formal or informal?

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

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