bằng hữu chỉ ư tín
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Literally: friendship stops at trustworthiness
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bằng hữu chỉ ư tín” mean?
Friendship rests on good faith — without trust there is no friend to speak of. Literally: friendship stops at trustworthiness
Is “bằng hữu chỉ ư tín” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.