Đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể, rái nhau thời chị em dâu

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Meaning · English

Fighting leads to stronger bonds between men, but gossiping destroys relationships between women

Literally: Fight together break head is brother-in-law, gossip together is sister-in-law

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Đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể, rái nhau thời chị em dâu, như trường hợp của hai gia đình họ Nguyễn và họ TrầnFighting leads to stronger bonds between men, but gossiping destroys relationships between women, as seen in the case of the Nguyen and Tran families

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

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What does “Đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể, rái nhau thời chị em dâu” mean?

Fighting leads to stronger bonds between men, but gossiping destroys relationships between women Literally: Fight together break head is brother-in-law, gossip together is sister-in-law

Is “Đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể, rái nhau thời chị em dâu” formal or informal?

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