Anh em cốt nhục đồng bào, vợ chồng là không thương
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Brothers and sisters are related by blood, but husbands and wives are not necessarily destined to be together
Anh em cùng máu mủ, nhưng vợ chồng không phải lúc nào cũng hợp
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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 cốt nhục đồng bào, vợ chồng là không thương” mean?
Brothers and sisters are related by blood, but husbands and wives are not necessarily destined to be together Literally: Brothers and sisters are bone and flesh, fellow countrymen, wife and husband are not intimate
Is “Anh em cốt nhục đồng bào, vợ chồng là không thương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.