Chị em hiền thật là hiền, lâm đến đồng tiền mất cả chị em

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Meaning · English

Even good relationships can be ruined by money issues

Literally: Sisters are kind, really kind, but when it comes to money, both sisters are lost

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Chị em hiền thật là hiền, lâm đến đồng tiền mất cả chị em, như trường hợp của hai chị em họ HàEven good relationships can be ruined by money issues, as in the case of the two sisters Hà

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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.

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What does “Chị em hiền thật là hiền, lâm đến đồng tiền mất cả chị em” mean?

Even good relationships can be ruined by money issues Literally: Sisters are kind, really kind, but when it comes to money, both sisters are lost

Is “Chị em hiền thật là hiền, lâm đến đồng tiền mất cả chị em” formal or informal?

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