Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm em thì lành, làm anh thì mẻ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to be a younger sibling than an older one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm em tốt hơn làm anh

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Literally: Being younger sibling is safe, being older sibling is cracked

Examples

Làm em thì lành, làm anh thì mẻ, nên tôi thích làm em hơnIt's better to be a younger sibling than an older one, so I prefer being the younger one

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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 “Làm em thì lành, làm anh thì mẻ” mean?

It's better to be a younger sibling than an older one Literally: Being younger sibling is safe, being older sibling is cracked

Is “Làm em thì lành, làm anh thì mẻ” formal or informal?

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

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