Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể

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Meaning · English

Close relationships can lead to conflicts

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Love each other sister, hate each other sister-in-law, fight each other is brother-in-law

Examples

Thương nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể, như chuyện của hai gia đình họ Nguyễn và họ Trần.Close relationships can lead to conflicts, like what happened between the Nguyen and Tran families.

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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 “Thương nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể” mean?

Close relationships can lead to conflicts Literally: Love each other sister, hate each other sister-in-law, fight each other is brother-in-law

Is “Thương nhau chị em gái, rái nhau chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể” formal or informal?

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

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