Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu nhau là chị em gái, rái nhau là chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể

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Meaning · English

Close friends or relatives can have intense conflicts

Literally: Love each other is sister, borrow from each other is sister-in-law, fight each other to bleed is brother-in-law

Examples

Hai vợ chồng cãi nhau to, nhưng sau đó lại yêu nhau là chị em gái, rái nhau là chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rểThe couple argued loudly, but later they loved each other, it's like the saying goes: love each other is sister, borrow from each other is sister-in-law, fight each other to bleed is brother-in-law

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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 “Yêu nhau là chị em gái, rái nhau là chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể” mean?

Close friends or relatives can have intense conflicts Literally: Love each other is sister, borrow from each other is sister-in-law, fight each other to bleed is brother-in-law

Is “Yêu nhau là chị em gái, rái nhau là chị em dâu, đánh nhau vỡ đầu là anh em rể” formal or informal?

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

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