Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tương cà gia bản

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Meaning · English

Close relatives or friends can become estranged

Literally: fish sauce and eggplant are from the same village

Examples

Mẹ tôi và dì tôi đã không nói chuyện với nhau nhiều năm, tương cà gia bản màMy mother and aunt haven't spoken to each other for many years, despite being close relatives

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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 “Tương cà gia bản” mean?

Close relatives or friends can become estranged Literally: fish sauce and eggplant are from the same village

Is “Tương cà gia bản” formal or informal?

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

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