Tốt lá tốt nem, tốt em tốt chị

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Meaning · English

A good wife helps her husband, a good younger sibling helps their older sibling

Literally: good leaves good spring rolls, good younger sibling good older sibling

Examples

Cô ấy thật tuyệt vời, tốt lá tốt nem, tốt em tốt chịShe's wonderful, a good wife helps her husband, a good younger sibling helps their older sibling

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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 “Tốt lá tốt nem, tốt em tốt chị” mean?

A good wife helps her husband, a good younger sibling helps their older sibling Literally: good leaves good spring rolls, good younger sibling good older sibling

Is “Tốt lá tốt nem, tốt em tốt chị” formal or informal?

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

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