Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh bắc em nam

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Brothers are scattered across the country

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các anh em bị phân tán khắp đất nước

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Literally: older brother north younger brother south

Examples

Gia đình tôi đã phải phân tán, anh bắc em nam từ nhỏ.My family had to disperse, with older and younger siblings living far apart from a young age.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Anh bắc em nam” mean?

Brothers are scattered across the country Literally: older brother north younger brother south

Is “Anh bắc em nam” formal or informal?

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

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