Người dưng có ngãi đãi người dưng, bà con không ngãi xin đừng bà con
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Strangers can be polite to each other, but relatives often lack courtesy
Người lạ thường lễ phép với nhau, nhưng người thân thường thiếu lễ độ
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Người dưng có ngãi đãi người dưng, bà con không ngãi xin đừng bà con” mean?
Strangers can be polite to each other, but relatives often lack courtesy Literally: Strangers have manners towards strangers, relatives don't have manners ask relatives not to be relatives
Is “Người dưng có ngãi đãi người dưng, bà con không ngãi xin đừng bà con” formal or informal?
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