Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà sau nhà trước, nhờ nhau khi mưa gió lớn, tắt lửa tối đèn

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Meaning · English

Neighbors help each other in times of need

Literally: House behind house in front, rely on each other when big rain and wind, turn off fire and lights

Examples

Gia đình tôi và nhà hàng xóm luôn giúp đỡ nhau trong khó khănMy family and the neighboring household always help each other in difficulties

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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 “Nhà sau nhà trước, nhờ nhau khi mưa gió lớn, tắt lửa tối đèn” mean?

Neighbors help each other in times of need Literally: House behind house in front, rely on each other when big rain and wind, turn off fire and lights

Is “Nhà sau nhà trước, nhờ nhau khi mưa gió lớn, tắt lửa tối đèn” formal or informal?

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