Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tương cà là gia bản

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Meaning · English

Close relatives are the foundation of a family

Literally: fish sauce and eggplant are the base of the home

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn nhớ đến ông bà vì tương cà là gia bảnMy family always remembers our grandparents because close relatives are the foundation of a 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 “Tương cà là gia bản” mean?

Close relatives are the foundation of a family Literally: fish sauce and eggplant are the base of the home

Is “Tương cà là 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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