đất lề quê thói

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• đất có lề quê có thói

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗət̚˧˦ le˨˩ kwe˧˧ tʰɔj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ lej˦˩ kwej˧˧ tʰɔj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗək̚˦˥ lej˨˩ wej˧˧ tʰɔj˦˥]

Proverb

đất lề quê thói

1. (figurative) the customs and habits of each region must be respected