Thà làm tôi thằng hủi, hơn chịu tủi anh em
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Better to be a servant to a leper than a slave to one's relatives
Examples
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thà làm tôi thằng hủi, hơn chịu tủi anh em” mean?
Better to be a servant to a leper than a slave to one's relatives Literally: Rather be servant of leper, than suffer shame from brothers
Is “Thà làm tôi thằng hủi, hơn chịu tủi anh em” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.