Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cây có cành bổng cành la, một nhà có anh giàu anh khó

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Meaning · English

Family members have different fortunes

Literally: One tree has bổng branch and la branch, one house has rich brother and poor brother

Examples

Gia đình tôi có một người anh thành công nhưng một người anh khác thì gặp khó khănMy family has one successful brother but another brother who is struggling

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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 “Một cây có cành bổng cành la, một nhà có anh giàu anh khó” mean?

Family members have different fortunes Literally: One tree has bổng branch and la branch, one house has rich brother and poor brother

Is “Một cây có cành bổng cành la, một nhà có anh giàu anh khó” formal or informal?

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