Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được con chị, đòi con em

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Meaning · English

To be unfair and biased towards one's own relatives

Literally: Have older sister's child, ask for younger sister's child

Examples

Người ta nói ông ấy được con chị, đòi con em khi xử lý công việcPeople say he is unfair and biased towards his own relatives when handling business

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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 “Được con chị, đòi con em” mean?

To be unfair and biased towards one's own relatives Literally: Have older sister's child, ask for younger sister's child

Is “Được con chị, đòi con em” formal or informal?

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

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