chim có tổ, người có tông

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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tổ has two meanings, native Vietnamese "nest" and Sino-Vietnamese "ancestor".

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ kɔ˧˦ to˧˩ ŋɨəj˨˩ kɔ˧˦ təwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦ tow˧˨ ŋɨj˦˩ kɔ˨˩˦ təwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ kɔ˦˥ tow˨˩˦ ŋɨj˨˩ kɔ˦˥ təwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: chim có tổ người có tông

Proverb

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chim tổ, người tông

  1. (literal) birds have nests, people have lineages
  2. (figurative) one should never forget about one's ancestry