Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh em như chông như mác

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Brothers are as close as the teeth and the gums

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Anh em rất thân thiết

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Literally: older and younger siblings like teeth and gums

Examples

Họ luôn giúp đỡ nhau vì anh em như chông như mácThey always help each other because brothers are as close as the teeth and the gums

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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 như chông như mác” mean?

Brothers are as close as the teeth and the gums Literally: older and younger siblings like teeth and gums

Is “Anh em như chông như mác” formal or informal?

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

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