Người dưng có ngãi lại đãi người dưng, anh em vô ngãi thì đừng anh em

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Meaning · English

Treat strangers with kindness, but prioritize family ties

Literally: Strangers have affection, treat strangers with affection, brothers have no affection, then don't be brothers

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, tôi nhận ra rằng người dưng có ngãi lại đãi người dưng, anh em vô ngãi thì đừng anh emWhen I faced difficulties, I realized that strangers can be kinder than family

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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 lại đãi người dưng, anh em vô ngãi thì đừng anh em” mean?

Treat strangers with kindness, but prioritize family ties Literally: Strangers have affection, treat strangers with affection, brothers have no affection, then don't be brothers

Is “Người dưng có ngãi lại đãi người dưng, anh em vô ngãi thì đừng anh em” formal or informal?

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