Ăn đàn anh, làm đàn em

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Meaning · English

Respect those senior and be kind to those junior

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kính trọng người lớn tuổi và tốt bụng với người nhỏ tuổi

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Literally: Eat the senior, do the junior

Examples

Trong công ty, anh phải biết ăn đàn anh, làm đàn em để được mọi người yêu mếnIn the company, you have to know how to respect those senior and be kind to those junior to be loved by everyone

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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.

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What does “Ăn đàn anh, làm đàn em” mean?

Respect those senior and be kind to those junior Literally: Eat the senior, do the junior

Is “Ăn đàn anh, làm đàn em” formal or informal?

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