Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân thiết thiệt tới thân

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Close relationships can lead to harm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mối quan hệ gần gũi có thể dẫn đến tổn hại

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Literally: Close real to body

Examples

Anh ấy quá thân thiết với đồng nghiệp, nên thiệt tới thân khi công ty phá sảnHe was too close to his colleagues, so he was harmed when the company went bankrupt

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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 “Thân thiết thiệt tới thân” mean?

Close relationships can lead to harm Literally: Close real to body

Is “Thân thiết thiệt tới thân” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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