Anh em như chân như tay, vợ chồng như áo cởi ngay nên lìa

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Meaning · English

Brothers and sisters are close, but spouses can easily separate

Literally: Brothers and sisters like legs and arms, husband and wife like clothes that can be taken off

Examples

Anh em như chân như tay, vợ chồng như áo cởi ngay nên lìa, nên tôi không ngạc nhiên khi họ ly hônBrothers and sisters are close, but spouses can easily separate, so I'm not surprised they got divorced

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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 như chân như tay, vợ chồng như áo cởi ngay nên lìa” mean?

Brothers and sisters are close, but spouses can easily separate Literally: Brothers and sisters like legs and arms, husband and wife like clothes that can be taken off

Is “Anh em như chân như tay, vợ chồng như áo cởi ngay nên lìa” formal or informal?

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