dây máu ăn phần
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Also seen as: trây máu ăn phần · rây máu ăn phần
Meaning · English
Family ties are stronger than any other relationship
Literally: blood line eats the share
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Mặc dù đã nhiều năm không gặp nhau nhưng khi gặp lại anh vẫn xem nhau như người nhà vì dây máu ăn phầnAlthough we haven't seen each other for many years, when we meet again, we still consider each other as family because of our blood ties
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dây máu ăn phần” mean?
Family ties are stronger than any other relationship Literally: blood line eats the share
Is “dây máu ăn phần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.