Kim đâm vào thịt thì đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau cả đời

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Meaning · English

A small injury can cause great pain, but a deep emotional connection can last a lifetime

Literally: Metal pierces flesh then hurts, flesh pierces flesh remembers each other whole life

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Anh nhớ lại câu nói của bố: Kim đâm vào thịt thì đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau cả đờiHe recalled his father's saying: Kim đâm vào thịt thì đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau cả đời

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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.

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What does “Kim đâm vào thịt thì đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau cả đời” mean?

A small injury can cause great pain, but a deep emotional connection can last a lifetime Literally: Metal pierces flesh then hurts, flesh pierces flesh remembers each other whole life

Is “Kim đâm vào thịt thì đau, thịt đâm vào thịt nhớ nhau cả đời” formal or informal?

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