Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dày như nêm cối

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Meaning · English

Very close or intimate friends

Literally: thick as mortar and pestle

Examples

Hai người họ dày như nêm cối từ thuở học sinhThe two of them have been very close friends since they were students

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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 “Dày như nêm cối” mean?

Very close or intimate friends Literally: thick as mortar and pestle

Is “Dày như nêm cối” formal or informal?

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

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