Người dưng có ngãi thì đãi người dưng, anh em không ngãi thì đừng anh em
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Treat strangers with kindness if they show respect, but don't claim brotherhood without it
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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 thì đãi người dưng, anh em không ngãi thì đừng anh em” mean?
Treat strangers with kindness if they show respect, but don't claim brotherhood without it Literally: Strangers have courtesy then treat strangers, brothers without courtesy don't be brothers
Is “Người dưng có ngãi thì đãi người dưng, anh em không ngãi thì đừng anh em” formal or informal?
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