Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chín đời họ mẹ còn hơn người dưng

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Meaning · English

Relatives are more helpful than strangers

Literally: Nine lives of mother's family is better than stranger

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, tôi nhận ra rằng chín đời họ mẹ còn hơn người dưngIn difficult circumstances, I realized that relatives are more helpful than strangers

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chín đời họ mẹ còn hơn người dưng” mean?

Relatives are more helpful than strangers Literally: Nine lives of mother's family is better than stranger

Is “Chín đời họ mẹ còn hơn người dưng” formal or informal?

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

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