anh em như chân như tay
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Meaning · English
Brothers are as helpful as hands and feet
Literally: older and younger brothers like legs and hands
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Họ là anh em như chân như tay, luôn giúp đỡ nhauThey are brothers like hands and feet, always helping each other
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); 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 như chân như tay” mean?
Brothers are as helpful as hands and feet Literally: older and younger brothers like legs and hands
Is “anh em như chân như tay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.