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một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã

Pronunciation Northern /mo̰ʔt˨˩ zɔ̰ʔt˨˩ maw˧˥ ɗa̤ːw˨˩ həːn˧˧ aːw˧˧ nɨək˧˥ laʔa˧˥/ Central /mo̰k˨˨ jɔ̰k˨˨ ma̰w˩˧ ɗaːw˧˧ həːŋ˧˥ aːw˧˥ nɨə̰k˩˧ laː˧˩˨/ Southern /mok˨˩˨ jɔk˨˩˨ maw˧˥ ɗaːw˨˩ həːŋ˧˧ aːw˧˧ nɨək˧˥ laː˨˩˦/
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blood is thicker than water
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blood is thicker than water

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blood is thicker than water

A proverb meaning that family relationships are always stronger and more important than others.

vi Dù có chuyện gì xảy ra, hãy nhớ rằng một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã.

en No matter what happens, remember that blood is thicker than water.

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