Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Anh vỏ trấu, em tấm gạo

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Meaning · English

Older sibling looks out for younger one

Literally: older brother rice chaff, younger brother rice

Examples

Anh luôn quan tâm, giúp đỡ em như anh vỏ trấu, em tấm gạoThe older brother always takes care of and helps the younger brother like an older brother is to rice chaff, a younger brother is to rice

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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 vỏ trấu, em tấm gạo” mean?

Older sibling looks out for younger one Literally: older brother rice chaff, younger brother rice

Is “Anh vỏ trấu, em tấm gạo” formal or informal?

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

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