Khi thương, thương cả nhà, khi ghét, ghét cả bà liền con

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Meaning · English

Love or hate someone entirely, including their family

Literally: When loving, love the whole house, when hating, hate the whole wife and children

Examples

Anh ấy khi thương người yêu thì yêu cả gia đình cô ấyHe loves his girlfriend's whole family when he loves her

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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 “Khi thương, thương cả nhà, khi ghét, ghét cả bà liền con” mean?

Love or hate someone entirely, including their family Literally: When loving, love the whole house, when hating, hate the whole wife and children

Is “Khi thương, thương cả nhà, khi ghét, ghét cả bà liền con” formal or informal?

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

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