Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cả bè còn hơn cây nhà

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Meaning · English

Distant relatives are more helpful than close family

Literally: Whole raft is more than a tree at home

Examples

Anh ấy không nhận được sự giúp đỡ từ gia đình, may mà có bạn bè nên mới ổn định được cuộc sống, thật là cả bè còn hơn cây nhà.He didn't receive help from his family, luckily he had friends, so his life became stable, it's really the case that distant relatives are more helpful than close family.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Cả bè còn hơn cây nhà” mean?

Distant relatives are more helpful than close family Literally: Whole raft is more than a tree at home

Is “Cả bè còn hơn cây nhà” formal or informal?

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

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