Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thông già là bà con

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old friends are like family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Old bamboo is relatives

Examples

Sau nhiều năm không gặp, chúng tôi vẫn xem nhau như thông già là bà conAfter many years of not meeting, we still consider each other like old friends are like family

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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 “Thông già là bà con” mean?

Old friends are like family Literally: Old bamboo is relatives

Is “Thông già là bà con” formal or informal?

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

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