Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn chân sau, cho nhau chân trước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Help each other in times of need

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat the back leg, give each other the front leg

Examples

Trong khó khăn, chúng ta phải ăn chân sau, cho nhau chân trước để vượt quaIn difficult times, we must help each other to get through

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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 “Ăn chân sau, cho nhau chân trước” mean?

Help each other in times of need Literally: Eat the back leg, give each other the front leg

Is “Ăn chân sau, cho nhau chân trước” formal or informal?

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

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