Chuông trống còn chẳng ăn ai, nữa là mảnh chĩnh ở ngoài bờ tre
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Even the closest relatives can be indifferent, let alone outsiders
Thậm chí những người thân cận cũng có thể vô cảm, huống chi là người ngoài
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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 “Chuông trống còn chẳng ăn ai, nữa là mảnh chĩnh ở ngoài bờ tre” mean?
Even the closest relatives can be indifferent, let alone outsiders Literally: The bell and drum don't eat each other, let alone a shard outside the bamboo grove
Is “Chuông trống còn chẳng ăn ai, nữa là mảnh chĩnh ở ngoài bờ tre” formal or informal?
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