Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giặc đến nhà liền bà cũng đánh

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Meaning · English

Everyone contributes to a common effort in times of crisis

Literally: Enemies come home, even the grandmother fights

Examples

Trong cơn khó khăn, giặc đến nhà liền bà cũng đánhIn difficult times, everyone pitches in

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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 “Giặc đến nhà liền bà cũng đánh” mean?

Everyone contributes to a common effort in times of crisis Literally: Enemies come home, even the grandmother fights

Is “Giặc đến nhà liền bà cũng đánh” formal or informal?

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

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