Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đàn anh kẻ cả

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Older brothers bully younger ones

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các anh trai lớn hơn thường bắt nạt em trai

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Literally: older brother bullies

Examples

Anh trai tôi luôn đàn anh kẻ cả em traiMy older brother always bullies my younger brother

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

Common questions

What does “Đàn anh kẻ cả” mean?

Older brothers bully younger ones Literally: older brother bullies

Is “Đàn anh kẻ cả” formal or informal?

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

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