Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cắt dây bầu dây bí chẳng ai cắt dây chị dây em

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Meaning · English

Family ties are stronger than other relationships

Literally: Cut the gourd vine, the pumpkin vine, no one cuts the sister and brother vine

Examples

Gia đình là trên hết, cắt dây bầu dây bí chẳng ai cắt dây chị dây emFamily is above all, cut the gourd vine, the pumpkin vine, no one cuts the sister and brother vine

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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.

Common questions

What does “Cắt dây bầu dây bí chẳng ai cắt dây chị dây em” mean?

Family ties are stronger than other relationships Literally: Cut the gourd vine, the pumpkin vine, no one cuts the sister and brother vine

Is “Cắt dây bầu dây bí chẳng ai cắt dây chị dây em” formal or informal?

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

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