Bí lể dâu, bầu lể mạ

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Meaning · English

Siblings or close relatives often have similar behaviors or habits

Literally: beans tell stories about peas, gourds tell stories about hemp

Examples

Anh ấy cũng hay quên như em, bí lể dâu, bầu lể mạHe's also forgetful like his sister, it's like beans telling stories about peas, gourds telling stories about hemp

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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 “Bí lể dâu, bầu lể mạ” mean?

Siblings or close relatives often have similar behaviors or habits Literally: beans tell stories about peas, gourds tell stories about hemp

Is “Bí lể dâu, bầu lể mạ” formal or informal?

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