Ví dầu dượng cháu người dưng
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Meaning · English
Even a close relative can be like a stranger
Literally: oil jar of uncle and nephew, people unrelated
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Mẹ tôi luôn nói ví dầu dượng cháu người dưng khi nhắc đến anh họ của tôiMy mother always says ví dầu dượng cháu người dưng when talking about my cousin
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ví dầu dượng cháu người dưng” mean?
Even a close relative can be like a stranger Literally: oil jar of uncle and nephew, people unrelated
Is “Ví dầu dượng cháu người dưng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.