Nước lên, cuốn xáo nhổ đăng, trong tay em có ngọc cũng không bằng có anh

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Meaning · English

Having a good brother is more valuable than possessing wealth

Literally: When the water rises, the xáo tree is uprooted, but having a brother is more precious than having jade

Examples

Trong lúc khó khăn, tôi nhận ra nước lên, cuốn xáo nhổ đăng, trong tay em có ngọc cũng không bằng có anhDuring difficult times, I realized that having a good brother is more valuable than possessing wealth

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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.

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What does “Nước lên, cuốn xáo nhổ đăng, trong tay em có ngọc cũng không bằng có anh” mean?

Having a good brother is more valuable than possessing wealth Literally: When the water rises, the xáo tree is uprooted, but having a brother is more precious than having jade

Is “Nước lên, cuốn xáo nhổ đăng, trong tay em có ngọc cũng không bằng có anh” formal or informal?

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