Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cửu đại còn hơn ngoại nhân

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Meaning · English

Better to prioritize family members over outsiders

Literally: Nine generations are more important than outside people

Examples

Trong công ty, anh luôn áp dụng nguyên tắc cửu đại còn hơn ngoại nhânIn the company, he always applies the principle of prioritizing family members over outsiders

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cửu đại còn hơn ngoại nhân” mean?

Better to prioritize family members over outsiders Literally: Nine generations are more important than outside people

Is “Cửu đại còn hơn ngoại nhân” formal or informal?

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

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