Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cắt dây bầu dây bí, không ai cắt dây chị dây em

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Meaning · English

Breaking ties with relatives is unacceptable

Literally: Cut gourd vine, bean vine, no one cuts sister vine, brother vine

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn cắt dây bầu dây bí, không ai cắt dây chị dây em với gia đình mìnhHe didn't want to break ties with his family, as one shouldn't cut the bonds between siblings

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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, không ai cắt dây chị dây em” mean?

Breaking ties with relatives is unacceptable Literally: Cut gourd vine, bean vine, no one cuts sister vine, brother vine

Is “Cắt dây bầu dây bí, không 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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