Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trưởng nam bại, ông vải vong

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Meaning · English

Elder brother fails, younger brother dies

Literally: Elder brother loses, younger brother dies

Examples

Gia đình họ đó thật là trưởng nam bại, ông vải vong khi công việc làm ăn thất bại.That family really experienced elder brother fails, younger brother dies when their business failed.

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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 “Trưởng nam bại, ông vải vong” mean?

Elder brother fails, younger brother dies Literally: Elder brother loses, younger brother dies

Is “Trưởng nam bại, ông vải vong” formal or informal?

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

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