Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh em chú bác cái mác cái rựa, anh em cậu cô cái ô cái ống

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Meaning · English

Close relatives are more useful than distant ones

Literally: Brothers and sisters are the hammer and hoe, cousins are the pan and pipe

Examples

Trong lúc khó khăn, anh em chú bác cái mác cái rựa, anh em cậu cô cái ô cái ốngIn difficult times, close relatives are more useful than distant ones

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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 em chú bác cái mác cái rựa, anh em cậu cô cái ô cái ống” mean?

Close relatives are more useful than distant ones Literally: Brothers and sisters are the hammer and hoe, cousins are the pan and pipe

Is “Anh em chú bác cái mác cái rựa, anh em cậu cô cái ô cái ống” formal or informal?

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

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