Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh em trong họ ngoài làng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Close relatives are more helpful than distant acquaintances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

họ hàng gần giúp đỡ hơn người quen xa

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Literally: Brothers in the family, outside the village

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn giúp đỡ nhau vì anh em trong họ ngoài làngMy family always helps each other because close relatives are more helpful than distant acquaintances

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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 trong họ ngoài làng” mean?

Close relatives are more helpful than distant acquaintances Literally: Brothers in the family, outside the village

Is “Anh em trong họ ngoài làng” formal or informal?

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

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