Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con chú bác gần gũi hơn con cô con cậu

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Meaning · English

Close relatives are more important than distant ones

Literally: Uncle's and aunt's children are closer than aunt's and uncle's children

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn ưu tiên giúp đỡ con chú bác gần gũi hơn con cô con cậuMy family always prioritizes helping close relatives over distant ones

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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 “Con chú bác gần gũi hơn con cô con cậu” mean?

Close relatives are more important than distant ones Literally: Uncle's and aunt's children are closer than aunt's and uncle's children

Is “Con chú bác gần gũi hơn con cô con cậu” formal or informal?

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

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