Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh em sảy vai xuống cánh tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Brothers help each other in times of need

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Anh em giúp đỡ nhau trong lúc khó khăn

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Literally: brothers shoulder to arm

Examples

Khi bố mất, anh em sảy vai xuống cánh tay để lo mai tángWhen their father passed away, the brothers helped each other to arrange the funeral

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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 sảy vai xuống cánh tay” mean?

Brothers help each other in times of need Literally: brothers shoulder to arm

Is “Anh em sảy vai xuống cánh tay” formal or informal?

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

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