anh em khinh trước, làng nước khinh sau
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Also seen as: anh em khinh trước, làng nước dể sau
Respect within the family comes first, then respect from the community
Sự tôn trọng trong gia đình đến trước, rồi đến sự tôn trọng từ cộng đồng
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “anh em khinh trước, làng nước khinh sau” mean?
Respect within the family comes first, then respect from the community Literally: Brothers and sisters lightly before, village and country lightly after
Is “anh em khinh trước, làng nước khinh sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.