ruột cắt ruột không đành
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Gut cannot cut gut — flesh of one's flesh is unseverable.
Literally: intestine can't bear to cut intestine
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ruột cắt ruột không đành” mean?
Gut cannot cut gut — flesh of one's flesh is unseverable. Literally: intestine can't bear to cut intestine
Is “ruột cắt ruột không đành” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.