Chớ thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ

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Meaning · English

Don't assume a relationship with someone just because they are wealthy or of high status

Literally: don't see someone wealthy and forcibly make them relatives

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu chớ thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ của bốHe always remembers his father's advice not to assume a relationship with someone just because they are wealthy

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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.

Common questions

What does “Chớ thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ” mean?

Don't assume a relationship with someone just because they are wealthy or of high status Literally: don't see someone wealthy and forcibly make them relatives

Is “Chớ thấy người sang bắt quàng làm họ” formal or informal?

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

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