Em khôn em là em chị, chị dại chị là chị em
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A smart younger sibling is like an older sibling, a foolish older sibling is like a younger sibling
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Em khôn em là em chị, chị dại chị là chị em” mean?
A smart younger sibling is like an older sibling, a foolish older sibling is like a younger sibling Literally: Little brother/sister clever is little brother/sister older sister, older sister foolish is older sister little brother/sister
Is “Em khôn em là em chị, chị dại chị là chị em” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.