Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Máu lóng còn hơn nước lã

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Blood is thicker than water

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mối quan hệ huyết thống quan trọng hơn

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Literally: blood relative still better than plain water

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn giúp đỡ nhau vì máu lóng còn hơn nước lãMy family always helps each other because blood is thicker than water

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Máu lóng còn hơn nước lã” mean?

Blood is thicker than water Literally: blood relative still better than plain water

Is “Máu lóng còn hơn nước lã” formal or informal?

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

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