Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh khố son bòn anh khố nâu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Close relatives are more helpful than distant ones

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

họ hàng gần giúp đỡ hơn họ hàng xa

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Literally: brother in-law with painted teeth, brother in-law with brown teeth

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn giúp đỡ nhau, anh khố son bòn anh khố nâuMy family always helps each other, close relatives are more helpful than distant ones

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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 khố son bòn anh khố nâu” mean?

Close relatives are more helpful than distant ones Literally: brother in-law with painted teeth, brother in-law with brown teeth

Is “Anh khố son bòn anh khố nâu” formal or informal?

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

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