Gà nhà bôi mặt đá nhau

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Meaning · English

People from the same background or community fight or argue with each other

Literally: chickens in the same house peck each other's faces

Examples

Hai anh em cùng làng nhưng lại thường xuyên gà nhà bôi mặt đá nhauTwo brothers from the same village often fight with each other

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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 “Gà nhà bôi mặt đá nhau” mean?

People from the same background or community fight or argue with each other Literally: chickens in the same house peck each other's faces

Is “Gà nhà bôi mặt đá nhau” formal or informal?

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